Ministry of Culture, Government of India as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrated the birth anniversary of Saheed Ram Prasad Bismil in June 2021 at which one of the following places in Uttar Pradesh?

Ministry of Culture, Government of India as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrated the birth anniversary of Saheed Ram Prasad Bismil in June 2021 at which one of the following places in Uttar Pradesh? Correct Answer Shahjahanpur

The correct answer is Shahjahanpur.Key Points

  • As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of Culture held a special ceremony at Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, the birthplace of Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil to mark his birth anniversary.
  • About Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
    • Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.
    • The official journey of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” commenced on 12th March 2021 which started a 75-week countdown to our 75th anniversary of Independence and will end post a year on 15th August 2023.
  • About Ram Prasad Bismil

    • Born on 11th June 1897 in Shahjahanpur.
    • He was amongst the most notable Indian revolutionaries who fought against British colonialism.
    • He wrote powerful patriotic poems in Urdu and Hindi under the pen name of Bismil from age of 19.
    • He formed the Hindustan Republican Association with leaders like Bhagat Singh and Chandrasekhar Azad and participated in the Mainpuri conspiracy of 1918, and the Kakori conspiracy of 1925 with Ashfaq Ullah Khan and Roshan Singh to protest against the British Rule.
    • He was martyred at Gorakhpur Jail on 19th December 1927 just aged 30, for his role in the Kakori conspiracy.

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