Have you ever heard the names of these young freedom fighters, all aged between 21 and 25, who were tried and executed by the British? If not, don’t be sad: you’re one of 99.999% citizens of Bharat who don’t.
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These brave soldiers were from the 4th Madras Coastal Defence
Battery of the British Army and were among a dozen 'rebels' arrested on April 18, 1943, on charges of “acting against the Government and obstructing and/or adversely affecting the war efforts”.
Battery of the British Army and were among a dozen 'rebels' arrested on April 18, 1943, on charges of “acting against the Government and obstructing and/or adversely affecting the war efforts”.
The British intelligence got news that these soldiers were planning “sabotage, incendiarism wherever
possible, tampering with the loyalty of the forces by trying to
cause desertions and encouraging tensions and rivalries amongst
soldiers housed in army barracks.”
possible, tampering with the loyalty of the forces by trying to
cause desertions and encouraging tensions and rivalries amongst
soldiers housed in army barracks.”
A Court-Martial was held on July 6 and August 5, 1943, in
the St. Andrews Church, Bangalore, where all the accused were
convicted and the nine Bengali young soldiers were sentenced to death. Two were sentenced to transportation for life, one to
seven years' rigorous imprisonment.
the St. Andrews Church, Bangalore, where all the accused were
convicted and the nine Bengali young soldiers were sentenced to death. Two were sentenced to transportation for life, one to
seven years' rigorous imprisonment.
They marched from their cells to the gallows in pairs, gave full -throated shouts of Bande Mataram, embraced each other with hearty smiles and gave up their lives on September 27, 1943, like heroes on the battlefields.
Their execution was held in Chennai as Mysore state refused to allow it in their state territory. This is the story of the 1943 army revolt, which has long disappeared from the pages of our history. Fortunately a few authors have recorded their sacrifices in their books.
The Madras rebellion was the first organised rebellion in the British Indian army. The court martial of those involved preceded INA trials by three years. But no famous congress lawyer came to their defence. Because for Cong, it was more important for Britain to win the war.
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