Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Kakori Train Action Centennial Celebrated at Police Station
One hundred years ago, Indian revolutionaries took money from the British government to buy weapons.
This event, now known as the Kakori Train Action, is being remembered.
The police station where the case was first recorded is celebrating the anniversary.
The government has changed the name of the event, and officials are honoring those who fought for India's freedom.
This event is a significant part of the Indian independence movement, marking a time of resistance against British rule.
A police station commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Kakori Train Action.
The Kakori Train Action involved Indian revolutionaries looting a British treasury.
The incident occurred on August 9, 1925, with the FIR registered on August 11, 1925.
The revolutionaries took approximately Rs 4,600 from the treasury.
The Uttar Pradesh government renamed the event and held a celebration.
- Who
- Indian revolutionaries and the British colonial government.
- What
- The Kakori Train Action was a robbery of a British treasury by Indian revolutionaries.
- When
- August 9, 1925 (incident); August 11, 1925 (FIR registration).
- Where
- Kakori, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To obtain funds for the Indian independence movement.
Revolutionaries
Pro-British
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Revolutionaries
The Kakori Train Action was a necessary act of defiance against British rule.
Pro-British
The British government spent more than 10 lakh to arrest revolutionaries.
- Event Name
- Kakori Train Action
- Original Name
- Kakori train robbery
- Date of Action
- August 9, 1925
- Date of FIR
- August 11, 1925
- Amount Taken
- Approximately Rs 4,600
- Location
- Kakori Police Station
