Quick Info
| Profession | Indian Freedom Fighter, Revolutionary, Poet |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 22/10/1900 |
| Age | 27 years (died on 19, Dec, 1927) |
| Birthplace | Shahjahanpur, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Date of Death | 19/12/1927 |
Latest News about Ashfaqulla Khan
01/07/2025
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved a proposal to set aside Rs 234 crore for a zoological garden spread across 121 acres in Gorakhpur, to be named after the freedom fighter Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan. This initiative aims to honor his legacy as a revolutionary who led the 1925 Kakori train robbery against British rule.
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Bio/Wiki
| Famous for | Being one of the masterminds of the Kakori Train robbery case in 1925 during British empire in India |
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| Movement | Indian independence |
| Co-founder of | Hindustan Republican Association (HRA), later Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Place of Death | Faizabad, United Provinces, British India |
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| Death Cause | Execution by hanging |
| Caste | Muslim Pathan family of the Khyber tribe |
| Religion | Islam |
| Pseudonyms | Warsi, Hasrat |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried (at the time of death) |
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Family
| Father | Shafiqullah Khan |
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| Mother | Majhurunnisa Begum |
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Career
| Organisation | Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) |
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| Occupation | Revolutionary |
| Key Event | Kakori Train Robbery (9 August 1925) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Helped establish the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA). | |
| 2. Played a crucial role in the Kakori train robbery. | |
| 3. Wrote poems and ghazals under the pseudonyms 'Warsi' and 'Hasrat'. | |
| 4. Found inspiration in Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil. | |
| 5. Was arrested by British police and executed in 1927 for the Kakori train dacoity. | |
| 6. He was the youngest among his five siblings. | |
| 7. Inspired by Lenin and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, he believed in the liberation of the poor and the rejection of capitalist interests. | |
| 8. He spoke against religious communalism, identifying it as a British tool to control the Indian population and prevent Indian independence. | |
| 9. He was sentenced to death along with Ram Prasad Bismil, Rajendra Lahiri, and Thakur Roshan Singh. | |
| 10. He was executed at the age of 27. |