This is the original autobiography of Shri Ram Prasad Bismil (the great Indian revolutionary) which he finished just 3 days before going to the gallows. The autobiography is a must read for every Indian. It shows how great men are formed and how they think!!! In the end, it contains the poem 'Sarfaroshi ki Tammana' written by Shri Bismil which inspired millions to work for Bharat Ma's freedom...
'' (The Autobiography of Ram Prasad 'Bismil')( 1927 )
Introduction in EnglishRamprasad Bismil was one of the great
revolutionary heroes of India who sacrificed their lives for the
sake of freedom of Mother India. He was born in 1897 at
Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Muralidhar, was an
employee of Shahjahanpur Municipality. Ramaprasad learnt Hindi from
his father and was sent to learn Urdu from a Moulvi. He also joined
an English medium school despite his father's disapproval. Bismil
knew several languages including Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit and
Bengali.
During his school days, Ramaprasad came into the influence of
Arya Samaj which, in those days, used to be an inspirational force
for thousands of patriots like Bhagat Singh, Lajpat Rai,
Chandrasekhar Azad etc. Ramprasad was also very talented in writing
poetry and made Hindi translations of some Bengali books. Some of
this writings include The Bolshevik Programme, A Sally of the Mind,
Swadeshi Rang, and Catherine. All of his poems have the intense
patriotic feeling.
Ramprasad and his associates raised a revolutionary organization
for the sole purpose of fighting againt the British imperialism in
India. His revolutionary teams members consisted of great freedom
fighters like Ashfaqulla Khan, Chandrasekhar Azad, Bhagawati Charan
Verma, Rajguru and many more. For running the organization and for
buying small weapons, they were badly in need of funds which were
difficult to be raised through charity etc. from public. Hence,
they decided to loot the cash from the govt. treasury. On the
evening of 9th August 1925, the 8-Down train was passing through
Kakori near Lucknow, when Ramprasad and his nine revolutionary
followers pulled the chain and stopped it. The cash from the Guards
carriage was looted. Passengers had been told not to be afraid as
the purpose was not to harm them. With the exception of one
innocent passenger who was killed by an accidental shot, there was
no bloodshed. This extremely well-planned dacoity, which is known
as Kakori Conspiracy, jolted the British Government in India. After
a month of detailed preliminary inquiries and elaborate
preparations, the government cast its net wide for the
revolutionaries. Arrest warrants were issued not only against the
ten participants but also against other leaders of the Hindustan
Republican Army. With the exception of Chandrashekhar Azad, all
participants were caught. The case went on for over a year and a
half, and death sentences were awarded to Ramaprasad, Ashfaqullah,
Roshan Singh and Rajendra Lahiri.
Ramprasad Bismil was hanged to death in Gorakhpur jail on 19
December 1927. He started writing his autobiography in his
prison-cell at Gorakhpur jail and concluded it just three days
prior to being hanged. On 18 December 1927, his mother came to meet
him in jail, along with his close friend, Shiv Verma. Ramprasad hid
the hand-written manuscript inside the tiffin which his mother had
brought, and handed it over to Shiv Verma, who was successful in
bringing the manuscript outside jail premises. These pages were
later got printed in the shape of a book by Bhagvaticharan Verma.
Soon thereafter, the printed copies of the book were confiscated
and the publication banned by the Government. After Indias
Independence in 1947, this autobiography of Ramprasad Bismil was
published by some Arya Samaj outfits, including at Haryana Sahitya
Sansthan, Gurukul Jhajjar, Haryana. Today, some of Bismils personal
belongings, including a blanket which he used in jail, are kept at
Haryana Archaeological Museum, Gurukul Jhajjar (Haryana).
The autobiography of Ramprasad Bismil has been and will remain a
source of inspiration for youngmen of India. The text of this
biography is reproduced below.
Ramprasad (Bismil was his pen-name) was not only a
revolutionary, but was a great poet also. No other patriotic song,
with the exception of Bankim Chandra's Vande Matram, induced so
many youngmen to lay down their lives for the country than
Ramprasad Bismil's Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna ( ). The Text of this long
poem is also reproduced at the end of the autobiography.
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No other song, with the obvious exception of Bankim Chandra's
Vande Matram, induced so many young men to lay down their lives for
the country than Ram Prasad Bismil's Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna. The
Text of this long poem is reproduced below. , , , - - - ---- ,
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The book has been copied from the website
http://www.jatland.com/ maintained by Sh. Dayanand Deswal. The
following information has been given on the webpage about the book.
=========================== - The author and editor of this page is
Dayanand Deswal . The first part ("Introduction in English") has
also been written by him. He has also single-handedly converted the
entire book into electronic text (using Hindi transliteration
system) and posted on this page. Any suggestions and minor errors
in text etc., if noticed, may please be brought to his attention on
his discussion page here. (http://www.jatland.com)
The latest (2004) edition of this book was published by Dharam
Pratishthan, 7, Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi-110001.
