Chandra Shekhar Azad ( /ttndd ekr zd/; first name

also commonly spelt Chandrashekhar and Chandrasekhar;[3] 23

July 1906 27 February 1931), popularly known as Azad ("The
Free"), was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan
Republican Association under the new name of Hindustan Socialist
Republican Association (HSRA) after the death of its founder, Ram
Prasad Bismil, and three other prominent party leaders, Roshan
Singh, Rajendra Nath Lahiri and Ashfaqulla Khan.
Early life[edit]
Azad was born as Chandra Shekhar Tiwari on 23 July 1906
in Bhavra village, in the present-day Alirajpur district of Madhya
Pradesh.

His

forefathers

were

from Badarka village

near Kanpur (in present-day Unnao District). His mother, Jagrani

Devi, was the third wife of Sitaram Tiwari, whose previous wives
had died young. After the birth of their first son, Sukhdev, in
Badarka, the family moved to Alirajpur State.[4][5]
A monument to Chandra Shekhar Azad in his native village
Badarka
His mother wanted her son to be a great Sanskrit scholar and
persuaded his father to send him to Kashi Vidyapeeth, Banaras, to
study. In December 1921, whenMohandas K. Gandhi launched
the Non-Cooperation Movement, Chandra Shekhar, then a 15year-old student, joined. As a result, he was arrested. On being
produced before a magistrate, he gave his name as "Azad" (The
Free), his father's name as "Swatantrata" (Independent) and his
residence as "Jail". From that day he came to be known as
Chandra Shekhar Azad among the people.[6]

Independence Day (India)

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"Fifteenth of August" redirects here. For other uses, see 15
August.
Independence Day, observed annually on 15 August is a national
holiday inIndia commemorating the nation's independence from
the British Empire on 15 August 1947. India attained independence
following an Independence Movement noted for largely nonviolent
resistance and civil

disobedience led

by

the Indian

National

Congress (INC). Independence coincided with the partition of

India, in which the British Indian Empire was divided along
religious

lines

into

the Dominions of India and Pakistan;

the

partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass casualties,

and the displacement of nearly 15 million people due to sectarian
violence. On 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, who had become
the first Prime Minister of India that day, raised the Indian national
flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi. On each
subsequent Independence Day, the prime minister has raised the
flag and given a speech.[1]
The holiday is observed throughout India with flag-hoisting
ceremonies, parades and cultural events. Indians celebrate the
day by displaying the national flag on their attire, accessories and
homes; by listening to patriotic songs, watching patriotic movies;
and bonding with family and friends. Books and films feature the
independence and partition in their narrative. There have been
threats of terrorist attack on and around 15 August by separatist
and militant organisations.[2][3]