The scene was set. Magistrate sitting on a high chair was questioning a 14 year old child.
He said to that child you were caught in an anti government activity.
Do you accept and beg for pardon ?
The small confidant boy said NO.
Magistrate asked his name. In a loud and clear voice he said Azad.
Then he asked his fathers name. Boy said 'Swadhin'
Magistrate went on asking 'Wheres your home?'
This time more louder the boy said 'JAIL'
Okay said the magistrate and ordered 15 lashes as punishment.
We all must have heard this in our younger days.
But nobody narrated us the interesting part which followed ..
Before starting let us see what was lash and how painful was 1 lash or koda?
A lash or hunter was made up of animal leather with interlocking ties. Sharp nails were fitted in between the leather knots.
So when hunter was used at somebody, it used to curl the person. And some of the nails would get inside the skin. When it was pulled back nails would make a deep cut in the persons body.
Even big shot criminals and dacoits would shiver with the thought of being punished with hunters.
Some used to take opium or other narcotic they could manage in order to reduce the fear and pain.
It was said that even the fiercest criminal would collapse in 3-4 lashes.
But this child was different.
He walked fearlessly to the place where lashes were stroked and stood firmly.
The news was already raging fire in the town and huge crowd started gathering outside the jail.
Came the first hit.. Like a roaring lion a loud voice 'BHARAT MATA KI JAI, VANDE MATARAM' echoed the jail.
Then came the second, then third, then fourth and this continued till 15 was over. And with each lash the cry went louder.
After the15th lash this boy in very consciousness started walking outside the jail.
Amazement was at its height. The place was fussing as to who the child is that even after 15 lashes he is standing on his legs.
People went of fury to have a single glimpse of this boy and they put him on their shoulder and rallied him in the streets.
That boy kept his words and chose to live free and die free.
BHARAT MATA KI JAI ! VANDE MATARAM !
He said to that child you were caught in an anti government activity.
Do you accept and beg for pardon ?
The small confidant boy said NO.
Magistrate asked his name. In a loud and clear voice he said Azad.
Then he asked his fathers name. Boy said 'Swadhin'
Magistrate went on asking 'Wheres your home?'
This time more louder the boy said 'JAIL'
Okay said the magistrate and ordered 15 lashes as punishment.
We all must have heard this in our younger days.
But nobody narrated us the interesting part which followed ..
Before starting let us see what was lash and how painful was 1 lash or koda?
A lash or hunter was made up of animal leather with interlocking ties. Sharp nails were fitted in between the leather knots.
So when hunter was used at somebody, it used to curl the person. And some of the nails would get inside the skin. When it was pulled back nails would make a deep cut in the persons body.
Even big shot criminals and dacoits would shiver with the thought of being punished with hunters.
Some used to take opium or other narcotic they could manage in order to reduce the fear and pain.
It was said that even the fiercest criminal would collapse in 3-4 lashes.
But this child was different.
He walked fearlessly to the place where lashes were stroked and stood firmly.
The news was already raging fire in the town and huge crowd started gathering outside the jail.
Came the first hit.. Like a roaring lion a loud voice 'BHARAT MATA KI JAI, VANDE MATARAM' echoed the jail.
Then came the second, then third, then fourth and this continued till 15 was over. And with each lash the cry went louder.
After the15th lash this boy in very consciousness started walking outside the jail.
Amazement was at its height. The place was fussing as to who the child is that even after 15 lashes he is standing on his legs.
People went of fury to have a single glimpse of this boy and they put him on their shoulder and rallied him in the streets.
That boy kept his words and chose to live free and die free.
BHARAT MATA KI JAI ! VANDE MATARAM !
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