Explore the Kakori Robbery of August 1925, a pivotal action by the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA), its aftermath, and the harsh British response that followed.
The Kakori Robbery was the most significant action carried out by the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA).
In August 1925, HRA members held up the 8-Down train at Kakori, a small village near Lucknow, and looted its official railway cash.
The British government launched a massive crackdown after the robbery, leading to the arrest of many revolutionaries involved in the incident.
A total of 17 individuals were jailed, four were transported for life, and four key figures—Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Roshan Singh, and Rajendra Lahiri—were sentenced to death by hanging.
The Kakori Robbery was a significant event, but it also proved to be a setback for the revolutionary movement due to the severe government response.
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