Ashfaqullah Khan - A Lifestory

Here is an easy introduction for a Freedom Fighter: A name that makes people think of courage and giving up things for a cause, this person was very important in India's fight to be free. He was born in the year 1900. He started his journey in a place called Shahjahanpur. There, he started to care a lot about the idea of freedom. He was a good friend of Ram Prasad Bismil. They made the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) together in the year 1924. He was part of the Kakori Conspiracy. This was a brave act against the British. It made his place in history very sure. On 09 August 1925, he helped a lot in the train robbery. This was a bold move to get money for their work. The British quickly did something about it. This person was caught and put on trial. Even though he could be killed, he kept believing in what he thought was right. Many people remember him for being brave. His friend Ram Prasad Bismil once said, "This person is a true patriot and a brave soul." In the end, he was hanged on 19 December 1927, in Faizabad Jail. He became a hero who died for the cause. He showed that Hindu and Muslim people could work together. He was a good example of people who never gave up fighting for India's freedom. What he did still makes people want to do good things.