On 22 June 1897, the Diamond Jubilee of the coronation of #QueenVictoria, Rand and his military escort Lt. Ayerst were shot while returning from the celebrations at Government House. Both died, Ayerst on the spot and Rand of his wounds on 3 July.
In 1896-97, when the bubonic
In 1896-97, when the bubonic
plague hit India, the govt had set up a “Special Plague Committee” whose commissioner was Walter Charles Rand. Rand appointed over 800 officers and soldiers to control situation, but what they did was gruesome.
The actions employed included forced entry into private houses,
The actions employed included forced entry into private houses,
evacuation to hospitals, and isolation camps , strip searching in public including women.
Some of the officers destroyed people’s properties and also religious symbols. These actions were considered cruel and oppressive by the people of Pune and W.C. Rand ignored many complaints
Some of the officers destroyed people’s properties and also religious symbols. These actions were considered cruel and oppressive by the people of Pune and W.C. Rand ignored many complaints
by the people.
Lokamanya Tilak codemned these actions in his newspaper & thus Chapekar Brothers decided to take revenge on Rand.
The #ChapekarBrothers and two accomplices were charged with the murders in various roles, as well as the shooting of two informants and an attempt
Lokamanya Tilak codemned these actions in his newspaper & thus Chapekar Brothers decided to take revenge on Rand.
The #ChapekarBrothers and two accomplices were charged with the murders in various roles, as well as the shooting of two informants and an attempt
to shoot a police officer. All 5 were found guilty and hanged, another, then a schoolboy, was sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment. Damodar's Autobiography Explains In Detail The Cause For The Killing.
On 18/04/1898 the eldest of Bhajan Singing Brahmins of Chapekar
On 18/04/1898 the eldest of Bhajan Singing Brahmins of Chapekar
Clan #DamodarHariChapekar was hanged by the British.
The younger brother #BalakrishnaHariChapekar
who had absconded was betrayed by his friend
& the British caught him & executed on 12/05/1899.
#VasudevHariChapekar was executed on 08/05/1899 & #MahadevVinayakRanade on
The younger brother #BalakrishnaHariChapekar
who had absconded was betrayed by his friend
& the British caught him & executed on 12/05/1899.
#VasudevHariChapekar was executed on 08/05/1899 & #MahadevVinayakRanade on
10/05/1899 for being an accomplice & killing police informants.
#KhandoVishnuSathe the juvenile bomber
got 10 years rigorous imprisonment.
#ForgottenHeroes
#VANDEMATARAM
#KhandoVishnuSathe the juvenile bomber
got 10 years rigorous imprisonment.
#ForgottenHeroes
#VANDEMATARAM
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