Centenary of the Kakori Train Action marked on 9 August 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute on 9 August 2025 to the revolutionaries of the Kakori Train Action, carried out near Lucknow on 9 August 1925, on its 100th anniversary.
Summary
The Kakori Train Action completed 100 years on 9 August 2025, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the patriots involved, saying their courage reflected deep resentment against colonial rule and anger at people's money being used for colonial exploitation. On 9 August 1925, revolutionaries of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) stopped a train near Kakori, close to Lucknow, and seized British government treasury money. Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri and Roshan Singh were later executed in 1927, and the episode is remembered as a symbol of Hindu–Muslim unity in the freedom struggle.
Key facts
- Original event
- 9 Aug 1925, near Kakori, Lucknow
- Organisation
- Hindustan Republican Association (HRA)
- Target
- British government treasury money carried by train
- Executed in 1927
- Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, Roshan Singh
- Centenary
- 9 Aug 2025; PM paid tribute
- Legacy
- Symbol of Hindu–Muslim unity
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Kakori Train Action, whose centenary was marked on 9 August 2025, was carried out by revolutionaries of which organisation?
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Correct answer: D — Hindustan Republican Association
The Kakori Train Action of 9 August 1925 was carried out by revolutionaries of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA).
Consider the following statements about the Kakori Train Action: 1. It took place near Lucknow on 9 August 1925. 2. Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqulla Khan were among those later executed in 1927. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The action took place near Kakori, close to Lucknow, on 9 August 1925, and Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri and Roshan Singh were executed in 1927.