23rd July Birthday of " Tilak"and "Azad" Two Great Revolutionaries But Unremembered Due to Votebank Politics ?

23rd July Birthday of " Tilak"and "Azad" Two Great Revolutionaries  But Unremembered Due to Votebank Politics ?

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23rd July is a very important day in the history of India's Independence Struggle. Mother India has given birth to two gems on this day who have largely contributed in the India's struggle for Independence but completely forgotten by the so called secular media, newspapers, intellectuals and politicians. 

These two revolutionaries does not fit into their scheme of creating controversies for headlines/ discussions/"Not in My Name" type social media campaign  or does not belong to a particular caste or community which can become fodder for their thought  or votebank politics. This is the irony of the situation.

People who have really suffered a lot for the country are now going into oblivion because they  belong to a non-relevant caste but their disciple belonging to a 'particular caste' or 'particular community' are being highlighted out of proportions even worshipped and idolized.

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a great nationalist, teacher, social reformer, lawyer, an Independence activist. He was the first leader of Indian Independence Movement who is known for his slogan also " Swaraj is my birtright and I shall have it."  He was also conferred with the title "Lokmanya" meaning " accepted by the people as their leader". Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on 23rd July 1856.

Chandra Shekhar Azad

Other great  revolutionary was Chandra Shekhar Azad. He organized the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA). Chandra Shekhar Azad was the chief strategist of HSRA  and became a mentor for various other revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh.

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 Holding true to his pledge to never be captured alive by the British,  badly wounded after a 32 minute shootout Chandra Shekhar Azad shot himself dead with his last bullet in the Alfred Park Allahabad. He was also born on 23rd July 1906.