Indeed, Maharashtra was the first center of revolutionary activities and Vasudev Balwant Phadke, who is also known as the father of Indian Armed Rebellion, was..
Vasudev, An Unknown Soldier Of Freedom And The Father Of Armed Revolution
The country is about to complete 75 years of independence.
Education Society, Vasudev Balwant Phadke – a freedom fighter and social activist.
We all know that lakhs of people sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country. Even today there are many such brave revolutionaries about whom we do not know. Vasudev Balwant Phadke's name has been one of such anonymous revolutionaries.
Who was Vasudev Balwant Phadke?
Born on November 4, 1845 in Shirdhon village of Raigad district of Maharashtra, Vasudev Balwant Phadke is known as the first revolutionary to organize an armed rebellion against the British government.
He was the one who lit the first spark of the great war of independence after the failure of the first freedom struggle of 1857.
Vasudev Balwant, who has read Anand Math written by the great writer Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, will be well acquainted with Phadke.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee had included in his book the stories and working style related to the hero Phad