Hari Kishan Sarhadi was a courageous Indian revolutionary who played an active role in the struggle against British rule during the late 1920s. He was born in 1908 in the North-West Frontier Province (now in Pakistan). From a young age, he was deeply influenced by revolutionary ideas and the sacrifices of earlier freedom fighters.
Hari Kishan Sarhadi was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), the same revolutionary organization to which Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt belonged. He believed that revolutionary action was necessary to awaken the masses and challenge British oppression.
He is best remembered for his involvement in the Central Legislative Assembly Bomb Case (1929). On 8 April 1929, after Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw non-lethal bombs in the Assembly and courted arrest, Hari Kishan Sarhadi attempted to throw a bomb at the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, at the Delhi Railway Station. However, the attempt was unsuccessful, and he was arrested by the British.
Hari Kishan Sarhadi faced trial and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He spent many years in jail, enduring harsh conditions but remaining firm in his revolutionary ideals. After independence, he lived a quiet life, largely away from public attention.
Hari Kishan Sarhadi passed away in 1980. He is remembered as a brave revolutionary who willingly risked his life for the cause of India’s freedom. His sacrifice represents the determination and courage of the lesser-known heroes of the Indian independence movement.
