101 Birthday of Martyr Rajguru

On the occasion of completion of birth centenary of revered martyr RAJGURU, producers Shree Bhawani Chitra Combine’s “SWARAAJ… The Independence” Leading Advocate Mohan Pimple, Director, Ashok Kamle, CEO of Global Music Company Mr. Deepak R Gandhi, Chairman of South India Commerce Society Mr. A Shanmuga Nathan and secretary of Rajguru foundation Mr Ganesh Kurmi also paid homage to great martyr, freedom fighter Rajguru, by celebrating his 101st birth day on 24th August 2009.

On the occasion, special screening of the film was held at Fun Republic, which was attended by leading film and political personalities. Director Ashok Kamle said, “We have made this film as a sincere attempt to create awareness among today’s youth about the invaluable contribution made by the great martyr Rajguru.”

Shivram Hari Rajguru’ was an Indian revolutionary from Village Khed, Maharashtra. He was motivated by the speeches given by Lokmanya Tilak during the festival of Ganesh utsav. Rajguru is best known as an accomplice of Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev in the killing of a British police officer J.P. Saunders at Lahore in 1928 in order to take revenge for the killing of veteran leader Lala Lajpat Rai due to excessive police beating. All three were convicted of the crime and hanged on March 23, 1931.

Rajguru had fearless spirit and indomitable courage. The only object of his adoration and worship was his motherland for whose liberation he considered no sacrifice too great. Rajguru was a good shot and was regarded as the gunman of the party. He took part in various activities of the revolutionary movement, at the time of his martyrdom; Rajguru was hardly twenty-three years of age, when he was hanged.

-Sampurn Media