Thakur ShriNath Singh

The first half of the 20th century witnessed the decisive chapter of the Indian freedom struggle. Thakur ShriNath Singh, born in 1901 in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, was an influential revolutionary writer and political activist of this era. Shri Nath Singh was closely associated with the propaganda wing of the Indian National Congress, and under the supervision of Kamla Nehru, he carried out the vital work of spreading the creed of nationalism among the masses. He was also involved with street level activities, especially Motilal Nehru’s protest march through Prayagraj during the Civil Disobedience Movement in November 1930. He was arrested during this march, and imprisoned for a year. Further, in view of his revolutionary writings, he was ordered by the Governor to not publish any literature. However, undeterred by colonial repression, he edited the newspaper Satyagraha, and continued his active participation in the national movement. His most notable literary composition is the short story Garibon ka Swarg, in which he encouraged people from all social and economic backgrounds to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to national freedom, even if it meant sacrificing individual liberty. The sun of Indian freedom rose only because of the flames of the devotion of many like Thakur ShriNath Singh, who made the liberation of their motherland the goal of their life.