Today February 27, 2021, marks the 90th death anniversary of one of the iconic Indian revolutionary freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad. Chandra Shekhar Azad was born as Chandra Shekhar Tiwari on July 23, 1906, in the family of Pandit Sitaram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi in Bhavra village, in present-day Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh. Azad inspired a generation of Indians through the sacrifices he made for the country and his enormous contribution to the freedom struggle and other social causes. He joined the freedom struggle in 1921 when he was just a school student. On February 23, 1931, police surrounded Azad and he was hit on his right thigh making it difficult for him to escape.

Source: dna February 27, 2021 07:07 UTC