Mahan Krantikari Shyam Barthwar

A freedom fighter revolutionary member of HSRA contemporary of Bhagat Singh Azad Ram pd Bismil Radharani Sen and several revolutionaries carried out operations from 1920 to 1947 and kept in prison for more than 21 times in different jails of the country including the Cellular jail Andamand never wanted to be praised or his name to be included in the list of Pensioners . Known for his sacrifice and services he was always keen to bring reform in society specially among the youths . His lectures and write ups always attracted the underprivileged and the contemporary youths. Ever since the author came in touch with this legend and use to get the first hand information about the different aspect of the independence movement his active involvement his daredevilness both in words and deeds against the then alien Government and about the different ?Actions? being carried throughout India by his partners and himself an idea came to write about this man and his contribution to the movement. The idea became stronger when he refused the Freedom Fighter Pension . The book has reference of the secondary sources oral interviews of this great revolutionary and his contemporaries unpublished sources which includes his own write up and others. Further to make it more scientific and authentic the archival records which have been personally examined by me have been included . The 20th century records both Government and private libraries have helped me lot in preparing this book . By refusing to accept the freedom Fighter Pension and exhorting the youths to enter the politics or serve society with selfless motive he set an example for the coming generation.