A Tribute to Indian Freedom Fighter Jatin Das

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We can’t get anything without sacrifice. The freedom we are enjoying now-a-day is a great contribution of our freedom fighters. Each and every sacrifice for the country is counted and don’t get wasted to put the foundation of free India. Our Immortal hero Jatindra Nath Das also known as Jatin Das played an important role in opening the eyes of Indian against the cruelty of British government.

Also participated in Non-cooperation movement led by Mahatma Gandhi

He understood the need of freedom at a young age and joined Bengal based revolutionary group named Anushilan Samiti and also participated in non-cooperation movement at the age of 17.

Brilliant Minded

Das had a sharp mind who passed his matriculation and intermediate examinations in the First Division. He learned making bombs from Sachindra Nath Sanyal. Very few people know that the bombs exploded by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt was made by Jatin Das.

First Hunger Strike

When he was arrested for political activities and was imprisoned at the jail of Mymensingh, he raised his voice for against ill-treatment with political prisoners. This time he fasted for twenty days, after which the jail superintendent apologized and he gave up his fast.

Last Hunger Strike

The second hunger strike he got involved into was with other revolutionary including Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Batukeshwar Dutt. He was arrested and was tried for Lahore Conspiracy Case and was sent to Lahore Jail. When all the revolutionary were in jail, they noticed that the kitchen area where their food was prepared was in a bitter condition and rats and cockroaches roamed all over the food area. Also, their uniforms were not washed for many days. Indian prisoners were not provided with any reading material like newspapers or any paper to write on, while condition of British prisoners were quite different from them.

So, Bhagat Singh, Jatin Dass and other revolutionary decided to start the hunger strike to meet their demands. The strike started on 13 July 1929. The strike was proving fruitful and many Indians stood in support of revolutionaries. Many people fasted outside the prison to support the revolutionaries. There were several attempts by jail authorities to forcibly feed them. Also, pitchers of water were filled with milk, but revolutionaries decided that they will not drink water and remained on strike without food and water. He died on 13 September 1929 following a 63 days long hunger strike. His coffin was transported from Lahore to Calcutta by train where it was received by Subhash Chandra Bose who led the funeral procession to the cremation ground. His funeral was attended by thousands of people.
The gratitude of his sacrifice could not be expressed in words, so every time you feel proud of being a Bhartiya, you should remember their efforts and thank them that they made us free and now Bharat is growing higher and higher. Soon we will become the most developed country, all thanks to the efforts of these revolutionaries.