SUKHDEV

Sukhdev Thapar was born in Ludhiana, Punjab was an Indian Activist and Revolutionary who lived from 15 May 1907 to March 23,1931.The revolutionary movement was active in indian politics about for thirty years from 1905 to 1935 During these three decades most revolutionaries kissed the gallows and faced severe physical punishment. shaheed-e-Azam sukhdev Thapar was one of them.

         

  He decided to join revolutionary movement of punjab during his youthhood, Sukhdev Thapar came to contact with an other patriot of mother India,Bhagat Singh who founded Naujawan Bharat Sabha on 13 march,1926 in National college of lahore presently in Pakistan.As an active member sukhdev joined Hindustan Socialist Republican Army with his comrades which was founded by Sachindra Nath sanyal.Sukhdev was deputed to spread political consciousness among the indian youths of that time.Simon commission came in india to study the aspirations of indians for the constitutional development.A mass of people agitated aganist him under Lala Laj Pat Rai as protest aganist simon commission.lalajin was brytally injured and soon after he died.Sukhdev decided to take the avenge of Lalaji's death.On the time of Lalaji's Punnjab kesari Lala Laj Pat Rai's funeral ceremony he decided to kill saunders.The three great sons of mother India got success to kill Saunders. Now Britisherswas in state of panic and Lahore was declared as very disturbed area.But he did not bother.sukhdev continuously distrubuted seditious literature among the people published by Bharat Mata society.

    

          On the night of 10th Dec 1928 a  meeting was held at Mozana house in lahore.sukhdev was deputed to keep a watch on the all activities of Mr.scotts.He is the key person in Sunders assassination.Jatindra Nath Das a science student got success to prepare a bomb.Now under the supreme guidance of Bhagat Singh at hing Ki Mandi in Agra bomb was not only prepared but also tested in the forest of Jhansi.The Kashmir bulding on Macleod road in Lahore which was rented by Bhagwati Charan in March 1929 here some rooms were used as a bomb factory under the supervision of sukhdev.suddenly,the police raided and Sukhdev was arrested with a loaded revolver in his pocket with Kishori Lal and Jai Gopal.After a long,period of imprisionment on 7 Oct. 1930 special court announced its judgement simultaneously,Bhagat Singh,Raj guru and Sukhdev were to be hang to death on 24 March,1931.
In the afternoon of March 23,1931 at about 4p.m. all political prisoners were locked in side their cells.Prem Nath Metha was allowed Two hours before hanging of Bhagat singh,Raj guru & sukhdev.while moving forward to the hangman's plateform he and his comrades shouted slogan like "Long like revolutionaries". "Down with imperialism".they were singing,"Sarfaroshi kiTamanna Ab Hamare Dil Me Hai","Mai Rang Basanthi Chola".On reaching hanging place they stood on separate wooden planks with deep ditch running below them.Their hands were tightened.They kissed the rope on march 23rd,1931 at 7:15PM.The rafters were removed from under the feet.The dead bodies of three remained hanging on the scaffold.They were brought down and examined by the doctor and declared dead.During the dusk time there bodies were loaded in the truck for cremation and cremated near Ganda Singh Wala village in Ferozepur on the edge of sutlej.As the villagers reached on the spot,the half burnt bodies were thrown in the sutlej by the British soliders.

ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU

Alluri Sita Rama Raju (born July 5, 1897 – died May 7, 1924)was an Indian revolutionary involved in the independence movement.

He led the ill-fated "Rampa Rebellion" of 1922–24, during which a band of tribal leaders and other sympathizers fought against theBritish Raj. He was referred as "Manyam Veerudu" ("Hero of the Jungles") by the local people. 

RAMPA REBELLION OF 1922
After the passing of the 1882 Madras Forest Act, its restrictions on the free movement of tribal peoples in the forest prevented them from engaging in their traditional agricultural system, which involved shifting cultivation. 

He led a protest movement in the border areas of the East Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh. Inspired by the patriotic zeal of revolutionaries in Bengal, Raju raided police stations in and around Chintapalle, Rampachodavaram, Dammanapalli, Krishna-devi-peta, Rajavommangi, Addateegala, Narsipatnam andAnnavaram. 

He and his followers stole guns and ammunition and killed several British army officers, including Scott Coward near Dammanapalli. 

In December 1922, the British deployed a company of Assam Rifles, near Pegadapalle under the leadership of Saunders. Raju, who had by then gone underground, resurfaced after about four months and continued the fight, strengthened by tribal volunteers using bows and arrows under the leadership of Gam Mallu Dora and Gantam Dora. 

Following a raid led by Raju on the Annavaram police outpost on September 18, 1923, Gam Mallu Dora was arrested. The Government entrusted the task of containing Raju's activities to the District Collector of Visakhapatnam district, Rutherford, who fired the first salvo when his forces arrested Surya Narayana Raju Pericherla, popularly known as Aggiraju, a devoted follower of Raju.

SOMNATH SHARMA

SOMNATH SHARMA served indian army as major.he belongs to the 4th  kumaon regiment.He is honoured with param vir chakra(pvc) for his brave,courage and inspirational leadership qualities infront of enemy in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. He died while evicting Pakistani infiltrators and raiders from Srinagar Airport during the Indo-Pak war of 1947-48 in Kashmir.

His last message "The enemy are only 50 yards from us. We are heavily outnumbered. We are under devastating fire. I shall not withdraw an inch but will fight to the last man and the last round" is now part of the army lore in the battle of bagdam.Major sharma,one JCO and 20 other ranks were killed.But there sacrifices did not go in vain.He and his men stemmed the tide of advance on srinagar and the air field for some very crucial hours.He set an example of courage and qualities,seldom equalled in the history of indian army.Major general Amaranath sharma received india's first and highest war time medal,param vir chakra on behalf of his brave son.

BATTLE OF BADGAM:
On 3 November 1947,Major Somanath Sharma's company was ordered on a fighting patrol to badgam village in the kashmir valley.A tribal"lashkar" of 700 raiders approached badgam from the direction of GULMARG . The company was soon surrounded by the enemy from three sides and sustained heavy casualties from the ensuing mortar bombardment. Sharma realized the importance of holding onto his position as both the city of Srinagar and the airport would be vulnerable if it were lost. Under heavy fire and outnumbered seven to one, he urged his company to fight bravely, often exposing himself to danger as he ran from post to post.
When heavy casualties adversely affected the firing power of his company, He took upon himself the task of filling the magazines and issuing them to men, operating light machine guns. While he was busy fighting the enemy, a mortar shell exploded on the ammunition near him.
By the time the relief company of 1st Battalion Kumaon Regiment reached Badgam, the position had been overrun. However, the 200 casualties suffered by the raiders made them lose their impetus to advance buying time for Indian troops to fly in to Srinagar airfield and block all routes of ingress to Srinagar. In this manner, Sharma prevented the fall of Srinagar and arguably the Kashmir Valley to Pakistan.
CITATION OF AWARD OF PVC:

The text of the citation of award of Param Vir Chakra in the case of Maj Som Nath Sharma reads Maj Somnath Sharma 4 KUMAON (IC-521) On 3rd. November 1947 Maj. Sharma's Coy was ordered on a fighting patrol to Badgam Village in Srinagar (Kashmir) Valley. He reached his objective at first light on 3rd. November, 1947, and took up a position south of Badgam Village. At 1100 hours, enemy estimated strength 700 attacked his Coy position being brought to bear on the Coy position from three sides, the Coy began to sustain heavy casualties. Maj. Sharma fully realizing the gravity of the situation and the direct threat that would result to both Srinagar and the aerodrome if the enemy attacking him was not held until reinforcements could be rushed up to close up the gap leading to Srinagar via Hum Hom, urged his Coy to fight the enemy - tenaciously with extreme bravery. In order to do this, he rushed across the open ground to his sections exposing himself to heavy and active fire. He took a very active part in directing the fire of his sections on to the ever-advancing enemy. He exposed himself to the full fury of the enemy's fire and laid out air-strips in order to guide the aircraft on to the targets in full view of the enemy. Realising that casualties had affected the efficiency of his light automatics, this officer, whose right hand was in plaster, personally commenced filling LMG magazines and issuing them to LMG gunners. A mortar shell landing amongst his ammunition resulted in an explosion that killed him. Maj. Sharma's Coy held on to its position and the remnants withdrew when almost completely surrounded. His inspiring example had resulted in the enemy being delayed for six hours and reinforcements permitted to get into position in Hum Hom to stem the tide of the enemy's advance. His leadership, gallantry and tenacious defence was such that his men were inspired to fight the enemy outnumbered by them seven to one for six hours, one hour of which was after this gallant officer had been killed. He has set an example of courage, with qualities unequalled in the history of the Indian Army. His last message to Brigade HQ received a few moments before he was killed was "The enemy are only 50 yards from us. We are heavily outnumbered. We are under devastating fire. I shall not withdraw an inch but will fight to the last man and the last round."