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.
Ram Singh (Jaipur Commissioner Shooting Case (1933) and Dogra Police Commissioner, C.I.B. Jaipur (1934) )
Born Ajmer, Rajasthan. Aaaarrested in February 1935 and sentenced to 14 years R.I. in each case to run concurrently. Deported to Andamans in 1936. Repatriated in 1937. Released from Lucknow distt. Jail in 1941. Total jail period 6 years.
Sachindra Nath Sanyal (Kakori Train Action and Benaras Conspiracy Case)
Born 1893 in Varanasi, s/o late Harinath Sanyal, joined Anusheelan Samity 1907. Arrested in 1914 as accused in Benaras Conspiracy Case. Sentenced for life and deported to Andamans. His house was confiscated by the British. Released in 1920. He was a founder member of H.R.A.in 1924.He was arrested on 25.02.1925 in Calcutta in connection with Kakori train Actin and again given a life sentence. In prison, caught T.B. and released in 1937. Again arrested in 1941 but being a T.B. patient was released and interned in Gorakhpur,U.P. He died on 7th February 1942.
Sardar Gurmukh Singh (First Lahore Conspiracy Case, Gadar Movement)
Born at Nathana, Ludhiyana, Punjab, s/o Kanwal Singh. Returned to India on board the Ship Kamagatamaru and was arrested at Budge Budge in 24 Paraganas, West Bengal in 1914. Given transportation for life and deported to Andamans. After repatriation escaped from running train in 1922. Went to Russia via Afghanisthan. Came back to India and was arrested and was sent to Andamans. Took part in second hunger strike in Cellular Jail. Repatriated in November 1937. released in 1945. Died in the late seventies.
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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