Guddu shukla biography of mahatma
This documentary tells the story of the struggle of Mendha Lekha's residents to protect the forest surrounding them.
Gandhi in it?!
Raj Kumar Shukla
Freedom Fighter
Raj Kumar shukla | |
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Raj kumar Shukla on a 2000 stamp of India | |
Born | (1875-08-23)23 August 1875 Murli Bharahwa, Champaran, Bihar |
Died | 20 May 1929(1929-05-20) (aged 53) Motihari, Bihar |
Occupation | Freedom fighter, Farmer |
Language | Bhojpuri, Maithili,Hindi |
Nationality | Indian |
Period | 1890s – 1920s |
Children | 2 daughters |
Raj Kumar Shukla (23 August 1875 – 20 May 1929) was the person who convinced Mahatma Gandhi to visit Champaran which later led to the Champaran Satyagraha.[1] Shukla at the time paid well to work under Hafiz Din Mohammad and was sent to meet Gandhi.
Early life
Raj Kumar Shukla was born in 1875 in a Brahmin family in Satwaria village near Narkatiaganj in West Champaran.[2]
History
During the 31st session of the Congress in Lucknow in 1916, Gandhiji met Raj Kumar Shukla, a representative of farmers from Champaran, who requested him to come and see for himself the miser