| Name(s) |
BAIKUNTH SHUKLA |
| Date of
Birth |
1907 (Date not known) |
| Date of
Death |
May 14, 1934
(hanged
in Gaya Central Jail)
|
|
Identity |
Indian nationalist and revolutionary |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1930: He took active
part in the
Salt Satyagraha.
- 1931:
The execution of Indian revolutionaries Bhagat
Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev in 1931 as a result of
their trial in the Lahore conspiracy case
was an event that shook the entire country. Phanindra Nath Ghosh, hitherto a key
member of the Revolutionary Party had treacherously
betrayed the cause by turning an approver,
giving evidence, which led to their execution.
-
November 09, 1932: Baikunth was commissioned to plan the execution
of Phanindra Nath Ghosh, the betrayer, as an act of ideological vendetta
which he carried out successfully on this day.
|
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He was the nephew of Yogendra Shukla,
one of the founders of Hindustan Socialist
Republican Association (HSRA).
- Baikunth Shukla was also initiated into the freedom
struggle at a young age.
- He was associated with revolutionary organisations like
the Hindustan Seva Dal and HSRA.
- He was arrested and tried for the
killing. Baikunth was convicted and
hanged in Gaya Central Jail on May 14, 1934.
He was only 28 years old.
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