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The first Martyr of the Indian freedom struggle was Khudiram Basu in the year 1908, at the young age of 18 years old. He along with his friend planned to throw bombs on the carriage to assassinate the British Judge, Magistrate Kingsford. Khudiram belonged to the Bengal Presidency and clearly opposed the Britishers. He was accompanied by Parfulla Chaki, his friend, in the Muzaffarpur Conspiracy Case. This was the case he was hanged to death. It also made him one of the youngest Indin nationalist freedom fighters.
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Khudiram Bose- A Young Revolutionary
He was the second-youngest revolutionary in India with the age of 18 years, 8 months, 11 days, and 10 hours old when he was hanged to death.
| Khudiram Bose Aspects | Details |
| Group | Anushilan Samiti |
| Age at first arrest | 15 |
| Activity at 16 | Planting bombs, targeting officials |
| Target | Douglas Kingsford (Chief Magistrate) |
| Reason for target | Anti-revolutionary actions |
| Assassination attempt 1 | Book bomb (failed) |
| Assassination attempt 2 | Throwing a bomb into the carriage |
| Date of Attempt 2 | April 29, 1908 |
| Casualties | Wife & Daughter of Pringle Kennedy |
| Khudiram’s arrest | May 30, 1908 |
| Prafulla Chaki’s fate | Suicide |
| Khudiram’s sentence | Death penalty |
| Age at execution | 18 years, 7 months, 11 days |
| Date of execution | August 11, 1908 |
The Final Moments of the Khudiram
As per the news articles published after his death, all of them stated that he died the death of a lion with pride and a smile on his face.
The Empire wrote, “Khudiram Bose was executed this morning…It is alleged that he mounted the scaffold with his body erect. He was cheerful and smiling.”
Another Bengali poet wrote, “একবার বিদায় দে মা ঘুরে আসি।, হাসি হাসি পরব ফাঁসি দেখবে ভারতবাসী।,” meaning “Mother bid me farewell once, I will be back soon: Whole of India will watch me While I wear the noose smiling.”
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