Some lines on contribution of Hemu Kalani in the revolution of india

Inspired by the sacrifice and courage of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, thousands of youths in every corner of the country went out to fight with the British with their lives on their palms. One of them is the important name of martyr Hemu Kalani. The passion to follow the path of Bhagat Singh had come to him from the age of 7. At the age of only 19, yes, at that age when today's children are taking admission in college after passing school, at that age on 23 January 1943, Veer Hemu Kalani laughed and laughed at the noose for freedom. . When he was 7 years old, he first heard about the sacrifice of Bhagat Singh. Since then, Hemu used to sing patriotic songs with his friends in the streets of the village carrying the tricolor flag and enthuse the people with the slogan of Bharat Mata Ki Jai.

At the age of 7 he would form a revolutionary party with his friends and lead them. His song was - Komi flag hoisted fur far, enemy's chest trembled, aaya vijay ka zamana, chalo sher jawano.

Singing this song, he would roam the streets of his village and remember the revolutionaries by putting the noose around his neck. When someone asked him why do you do this, the answer was, "By doing this, we have the feeling of dying for the country. Like Bhagat Singh, I also hang on the gallows laughing for the sake of the country." I like."

Hemu's entire family was imbued with the spirit of patriotism. In his childhood, stories of great revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh were told. He was greatly influenced by this. The feeling of sacrificing the country was inculcated in him since childhood. Hemu came to be recognized as a revolutionary who organized guerrilla activities, burning vehicles and organizing revolutionary processions against the British government.

When Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement in 1942, Hemu along with his companions jumped into it with great enthusiasm. Further, when leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Khan Abdul Ghaffar associated with this movement were arrested, the flame of this movement flared up. In October 1942, when Hemu came to know that a British contingent carrying a train loaded with weapons was about to pass through his town, he along with his companions made a plan to derail the train by opening the fish plate of the track. He was doing this work with his comrades when the British noticed him. When Hemu saw the British officers approaching, he asked all his companions to run away but himself stood there. All his companions had fled. He was arrested by the British soldiers. This was the first time that Hemu came into the hands of the British. Already the British government was troubled by his actions. He was prosecuted for this incident. English soldiers tortured Hemu a lot inside the jail. They wanted him to spit out the names of his comrades. But even after suffering many tortures, Hemu did not open his mouth. The British government also gave him many temptations. Despite this, he did not reveal the names of his friends. In the end he was sentenced to death. This young revolutionary was hanged in 1943 at the age of 19.