Mahavir Singh Rathore (16 September 1904 — 17 May 1933) was an Indian revolutionary and independence fighter in the 1930s. Singh was a member of

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. He helped in the escape of

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and

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from Mozang House in

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. He was arrested as part of the Second Lahore Conspiracy Case and took part in the

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of 1933 to protest the treatment of prisoners along with

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(convicted in Arms Act Case), Mohan Kishore Namadas (also convicted in Arms Act Case). and 30 others. Singh died on 17 May 1933 due to

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and Mohan Kishore Namadas also

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during the hunger strike. A statue was erected in front of the

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in his honor.

Early life

Mahavir Singh was born in Rajput (Thakur) family on Shahpur Tahla in Kasganj District (then

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...

of district Etah) of

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on 16 September 1904. His father was Debi Singh. He became involved in revolutionary activity while studying in

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Revolutionary activities

Mahavir Singh was a member of

. He helped in the escape of

and

from Mauzang House in

. He was arrested as part of the Second Lahore Conspiracy Case and took part in the Hunger Strike of 1933 to protest the treatment of prisoners along with

(convicted in Arms Act Case) and Mohan Kishore Namadas (convicted in Arms Act Case) and 30 others.

Death

Mahavir Singh died on 17 May 1933 due to

and Mohan Kishore Namadas also

during the Hunger Strike.

References

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