Khudiram Bose
The young martyr, Khudiram Bose (3 Dec 1889 – 11
Aug 1908) was born to Trailokyanath and Lakshmipriya Devi in a small village
named Mohobani, situated under Keshpur Police Station in Medinipur district of
Bengal.
His father was a Tehsildar in Nerajol.
He lost his mother when he was 6 years and his
father died a year after.
Aparupa Roy, his elder sister, brought him to her
house at Hatgachha village under Daspur Police Station.
Her husband, Amritalal Roy, got him admitted to
Tamluk's Hamilton High School.
In 1902 and 1903, Sri Aurobindo and Sister Nivedita
visited Midnapore.
They held a series of public lectures and private
session with existing revolutionary groups for freedom.
Khudiram, a teenager, was an active participant in
discussions about the revolution.
He joined Anushilan Samiti and came into contact
with network of Barindra Kumar Ghosh of Calcutta.
He became a volunteer at age 15 and was arrested
for distributing pamphlets against the British rule in India.
At age 16, he took part in planting bombs near
police stations and targeted government officials.
Along with Prafulla Chaki, he attempted to assassinate
a British judge, Magistrate Douglas Kingsford, by throwing bombs on his
carriage.
Kingsford, however, was seated in a different
carriage and the bombs resulted in deaths of 2 British women.
Prafulla fatally shot himself before the arrest.
Khudiram was arrested and tried for murder of the 2
women, ultimately being sentenced to death.
He was one of the first freedom fighters in Bengal
to be executed by Britishers.
At time of hanging, he was 18 years, 8 months &
11 days old.
Heartfelt tributes to the revolutionary freedom
fighter.
