Who was Bismil?

A firebrand freedom fighter, Bismil was also a talented poet who wrote in Urdu and Hindi, under the pen names Ram, Agyat and Bismil. He was also the founding member of Hindustan Republican Association (that became Hindustan Socialist Republican Association) whose more popular revolutionary members were Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad.

Who was Ram Prasad Bismil?

Ram Prasad Bismil wrote powerful patriotic poetries in Urdu and Hindi under the pen names, ‘Bismil’, ‘Ram’ and ‘Agyat’. (File photo)

Why was Bismil hanged by the British?

Bismil was hanged on 19 December 1927 by the British for his revolutionary activities. As well as being a freedom fighter, he was a patriotic poet and wrote in Hindi and Urdu using the pen names Ram, Agyat and Bismil. But, he became popular with the last name “Bismil” only.

How was Bismil supported by Genda Lal Dixit?

Bismil formed a revolutionary organisation called Matrivedi ( Altar of Motherland) and contacted Genda Lal Dixit, a school teacher at Auraiya. Somdev arranged this, knowing that Bismil could be more effective in his mission if he had experienced people to support him. Dixit had contacts with some powerful dacoits of the state.