Hazra Singh (Ooty Bank Action Village Bhahuri, dist Hoshiarpur )
s/o Late Raja singh. Arrested in 1931and lodged in Lahore Fort. Escaped from there and was again arrested in Ootacamund, Tamilnadu. Ooty Bank Action Case. He was sentenced to 10 years R.I. He escaped from custody but was rearrested and deported to Cellular jail,Andamans. After release, while working in Jamshedpur on a picket line at at strike a factory hired lorry of the management ran him over and crushed him to death. As he refused to let the lorry pass through the gate. The lorry was transporting strike breakers. Participated in the second hunger strike in Andamns.
Late Birendra Chandra Sen (Alipore Bomb Case)
Born at Shillong originally at Baniachong- Sylhet, Bangladesh, s/o Late kailash Chandra Sen, was a college student at the time of his arrest in Alipore Bomb Case. Convicted tom 7 years R.I. Repatriated in 1914 and released in 1915, but kept interned for 4 years. Arresyted in Quit India movement in 1942 and served 10 months imprisonment.
Laxmi Kant Shukla (Jhansi Commissioner Bomb Case)
Born 1930 at Unnao, U.P. s/o Pt. Gopi Krishna Shukla. Joined the H.S.R.A. Sentenced for life in 1930. Sent to Andamns same year.
Mahavir Singh (Lahore Conspiracy Case ( 1929-1930))
Born 16th September 1908, Shahpur, Tahala- Etah, U.P.,s/o Kunwar Devi Singh. Was a student D.A.V. College, Kanpur. Joined H.S.R.A. Drove the car by which Bhagat Singhand Rajguru escaped. After gunning down Saunders. Arrested in the summer of 1929. Sentenced to transportation to life. Deported to the Andamans. Participated in the first hunger strike and fell victim to the brutal force feeding process. He died 17th May 1933.
This is not a comprehensive list. We have tried to record the names of the prominent freedom fighters who were involved in some of the major revolutionary movements of the time and incarcerated in this Cellular Jail. We welcome contributions from anyone who has specific details to Contact Us.
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