Chandrasekhar Azad was a revolutionary, freedom fighter, and close associate of Bhagat Singh. He was a firebrand who terrorized the British with his bravery and guerilla tactics.
The turning point in his life came during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar in 1919. This incident left him shell-shocked, and filled his heart with anger and hatred for English rulers.
When he was caught by British police, and was presented before the magistrate, he was asked his name. In response, he said ‘Azad’ meaning independence. Since that day, Chandrasekhar assumed the title of Azad, and was known as Chandrasekhar Azad.
Chandrasekhar Azad carried out several attacks on British officials, including the famous Kakori Train Robbery in 1925, and the assassination of J.P. Saunders in 1928.
Azad became the most wanted freedom fighter for British police. When he was finally tracked down, he kept fighting courageously, and killed three police-men. But his ammunition soon got over, and he shot himself in the head with his last bullet. He preferred to die rather than being caught by the British.
