Historical Figures

Amar Veer Jorawar Singh Barath

Joravar Singh Barahath was born on 12 September 1893 in Udaipur. He was one of the three sons of Krishna Singh and the youngest brother of Kesari Singh. Joravar Singh's childhood was spent in Udaipur and his early education also took place there. When Krishna Singh was called in his service by Jodhpur king Jaswantas Singh, then Joravar Singh also came to Jodhpur from Udaipur with his father. His further education took place in Jodhpur. When Thakur Krishna Singh died, Jodhpur king Sardar Singh appointed Joravar Singh as manager in the palaces of the queen. After some time Zorawar Singh was married to Anopkanwar, daughter of Thakur Takhat Singh of Atraliya hideout of Kota princely state.

After some time Zoravar Singh also came in contact with Rash Behari Bose like his elder brother Kesari Singh and started taking active part in revolutionary activities. He often missed staying at home and started traveling to different parts of the country in connection with the revolution. Joravar Singh did not even have any children.

In the Nemej or Ara murder case (Bihar) AD 1912, five persons were named as accused. Of these, three accused- Motichand Shaha, Sholapur; Jaichand, Jammu; and Manik Chand, Banaras; Arjunlal was a student of Sethi's Vardhman Vidyalaya in Jaipur. Apart from these, Jorawar Singh Barahath, Rajasthan; and Vishnudutt Dwivedi, Banaras; He was also an accused in this case. Of these, Motichand was hanged and Vishnu Dutt was punished with black water. Zorawar Singh fled. During his absconding, he continued to do the work of revolution.

The Virat Darbar was organized by the British Government in Delhi on 12 December 1911. England's King George V also came to participate in it. All the kings, big vassals, big industrialists, businessmen, religious leaders, capitalists and scholars were invited to this court. In this court also George V announced the transfer of the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi.

On 23 December 1911, the day was fixed for the Viceroy to enter the new capital. When the special train of Viceroy Hardinge reached Delhi after leaving Calcutta, the big kings and industrialists of the country reached the railway station to welcome the Viceroy. After this, Harding walked towards his residence in a procession sitting on an elephant. Along with the distinguished people, the army of the Viceroy's bodyguards were also moving in this procession.

Rash Behari Bose planned to throw a bomb on the Viceroy. To accomplish this task, a team of revolutionaries like Master Amchand, Awadh Bihari, Balmukund, Joravar Singh Barah, Pratap Singh Barahath, Basant Biswas, Chhote Lal, Hanumant Sahai etc. was formed. Bombs were ordered from Chandannagar. Rash Behari Bose himself wanted to throw the bomb but his body was heavy and the height was not too tall. Therefore, this task was entrusted to Joravar Singh Barath. Zoravar Singh practiced for several days to throw the bomb. His aim was accurate.

According to the predetermined schedule, the Viceroy and his wife sat in a gold-silver hod placed on a well-equipped elephant. The Zamindar of Balrampur, Mahavir Singh sat behind the Viceroy with a golden umbrella. For the protection of the Viceroy, strict arrangements were made around his elephant.

Zoravar Singh and Pratap Singh entered Delhi from across the Yamuna in a boat wearing a burqa and hiding the bomb in clothes. A passenger in the boat said that put down the bundle of clothes. To this the uncle-nephew replied that we are carrying myra (rice), so it is not right to keep this holy bundle down. Thus uncle and nephew reached Delhi with the bomb safely and sat on the terrace of Punjab National Bank in Chandni Chowk. There was already a group of women present to see the Viceroy's ride. When the Viceroy's ride came out in front of the Punjab National Bank, the perfect shooter Zoravar Singh took out a bomb from his burqa and threw it on the Viceroy's ride. There was a huge explosion and there was chaos all around. Coincidentally, Joravar Singh's hand collided with a woman sitting nearby, causing the bomb to miss its target. The Viceroy survived but Mahavir Singh, who was sitting behind, was killed.

There was a stampede all around. Lord Harding fainted out of panic. The police soon surrounded the area but the brave revolutionaries managed to escape from the spot. The British government and various kings and maharajas of the country announced bounties of lakhs of rupees to catch the bombers. Experts were called from Scotland Yard to investigate the bombing. Rash Behari Bose went underground. Five days after the bombing, Zorawar Singh came out of Delhi. He went underground walking for fifty miles continuously, after some time he reached Ahmedabad. Detectives were after him. Joravar Singh went through Banswara and Dungarpur in the mountains and forests of Malwa. They made a living by eating wood from the fields and drinking water from the river. Sometimes, to fill the stomach, even eat the leaves of trees. When the feet became painful and increased so much that even walking became difficult, he took the form of a recluse named Amardas and went into exile in the villages around the kingdom of Sitamau. In this way he lived for 25 years and could not be caught for the rest of his life.

Police FIR of this bombing incident was not registered due to many legal reasons. Later in the Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy Case (1914) Awadh Bihari, Master Amichand, Bhai Balmukund and Basant Biswas were hanged. Rash Behari Bose was successful in a dramatic escape from the country and fled to Japan.

In 1937, he went to Patiala with his family members in disguise on the death of his brother Kishore Singh. While returning everyone reached Delhi. Here he along with his family went to Chandni Chowk, making a proper distance, where he told his 14-year-old granddaughter Rajlakshmi Sadhna with signs only the places from where he threw the bomb and where the bomb fell. Similarly, on the second day, these people went to see the assembly during Delhi Darshan. Here, avoiding the sight of the British guide, he sat on the speaker's golden chair and said - One day an Indian will sit on this throne. After this he also showed the children of the family the place where Bhagat Singh had thrown the pamphlets.

During his undisclosed residence, Joravar Singh told Jagmal Singh, a resident of Sanchai, that some persons threw a bomb on the Viceroy in Delhi, at that time two persons belonged to his Baran caste. Have you ever heard this? On his yes, Jorav Singh told him that all the actions belonged to this body.

Arrest warrants were going on against Zoravar Singh in the Ara (Bihar) case. In 1937, when elections were held in the provinces of the British government and Congress governments were formed, the arrest warrant of Joravar Singh was canceled due to the efforts of Purushottam Das Tandon. The day the news of the cancellation of the warrant of arrest of Joravarsin appeared in the newspapers, on the same day, on October 17, 1939, Joravarsinh Barahath died. He was suffering from pneumonia and was on the run. Shortly after his death, his wife Anopkanwar also passed away.


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