KAKORI KAND

 Kakaori   kand was a train robbery  by Revolutionaries led by Chadrasekhar azad, Ramprasad bismil,  and many distinguished activists of revoultionary organisation.  The train carrying govt money was  hatted at Kakori rail station near Lucknow and was looted.   couple of civilians were killed in the act. All revolutionaries   escaped. Most of the members later were hunted and arrested except azad , were tried and hanged and some sent to life term at Andamans.  The  kakaoro kand was intended to loot money to get arms for revolutionary activities. The kakori kand created sensation in the country and it boosted morale of the activists and  it was also intended to   draw attention of Govt to the  volatile situation in the country that was  aiming for  getting freedom  for the country.  Many  revolutionaries were  later hanged and sent  to jail, it drew the public attention in the country to the activities. It was unlike  Chittagong armoury raid that was a major event  that shook up the british govt in India.