Shivaram Rajguru
Shivaram Hari Rajguru (24 August 1908 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian revolutionary from Maharashtra (then Bombay Presidency), known mainly for his involvement in the assassination of a British police officer named John Saunders. He was an active member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) and on 23 March 1931, he was hanged by the British government along with his associates Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev Thapar.
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Rajguru on a 2013 stamp of India | |
| Born | Shivaram Hari Rajguru 24 August 1908 |
| Died | 23 March 1931 (aged 22) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Revolutionary |
| Organization | HSRA (Hindustan Socialist Republican Organisation) |
| Movement | Indian Independence movement |
| Criminal charges | Murder of John P. Saunders and Chanan Singh |
| Criminal penalty | Capital punishment |
| Criminal status | Executed |
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