Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Freedom Fighters Ashfaqullah Khan and Bismil's Stories Retold
Imagine a play telling the stories of brave people who fought for India's freedom.
The play was about Ashfaqullah Khan and Ramprasad Bismil, who were friends and loved their country.
Ashfaqullah was a brave, smart man who loved poetry.
Ramprasad's mother named him after a god, and he was strong and smart too.
They were involved in the Kakori Train Action, a daring act against the British, not just to take money but to show that Indians wouldn't be scared.
The play also shared stories of other people who fought for freedom, making the audience sad at the end when the revolutionaries were hanged.
The play 'Dastan e Ashfaq' narrated the stories of Ashfaqullah Khan and Ramprasad Bismil.
The event was organized by Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA).
Actor Anil Rastogi and critic Virendra Yadav inaugurated the event.
Storytellers Shahzad Rizvi and Farzana Mehdi narrated the stories.
The Kakori Train Action was highlighted as a symbol of resistance against British rule.
- Who
- Stories of Ashfaqullah Khan and Ramprasad Bismil were narrated
- What
- Narration of freedom fighters' stories
- When
- Sunday, during the centenary celebration of the Kakori Train Action
- Where
- Lucknow
- Why
- To retell stories of freedom fighters Ashfaqullah Khan and Ramprasad Bismil
- Event Name
- 'Dastan e Ashfaq'
- Focus
- Ashfaqullah Khan and Ramprasad Bismil
- Location
- Kaifi Azmi auditorium, Lucknow
- Organizer
- Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA)
- Event Purpose
- Centenary celebration of Kakori Train Action
- Storytellers
- Shahzad Rizvi and Farzana Mehdi