“Forgotten Heroes of Haryana”

 

Name	Origin	Contribution	Fate / Legacy
Lt. Chandrabhan Malik	Khrawad village, Rohtak	Joined Azad Hind Fauj in 1934; fought in Singapore during WWII; endured imprisonment by British forces.	Returned after six years in captivity; later served as a teacher; died 1967.
Balak Ram Panghal	Mayna village, Rohtak	Left his job as a revenue officer to join INA in 1942; fought bravely in Southeast Asia.	Imprisoned in Cellular Jail, Andaman; died 1974.
Tara Chand	Arniawali village, Sirsa	Farmer’s son who enlisted in INA in 1942 after hearing Subhas Chandra Bose’s call.	Fought on the Burma front; remembered locally as a patriot.
Babu Singh Pasrija	Jalalana village, Sirsa	Joined Azad Brigade of INA; arrested by British in Germany.	Released 1946; later documented other unsung heroes; died 2010.
Jeet Singh	Khut Kalan, Sirsa	Former British soldier captured by Japanese; joined INA in 1942.	Fought on Imphal front; passed away 1993.
Harphool Singh	Sirsa district	Joined INA (1942); tortured in Japanese jails.	Family believed him dead; survived and lived till 1996.
Kanhiya Ram	Sirsa district	Gandhian activist in Quit India Movement and Kisan Morcha.	Imprisoned by British; remembered for non‑violent resistance.
Nawab Ahmed Ali Gulam Khan	Farrukhnagar (Gurugram)	Ruler who rebelled during 1857 Revolt; aided Bahadur Shah Zafar.	Executed by hanging at Chandni Chowk (23 Jan 1858); memorial stands near Sheesh Mahal.
Sher Nahar Singh	Ballabhgarh (Faridabad)	Led local forces against British in 1857; allied with Bahadur Shah Zafar.	Captured and hanged publicly on 9 Jan 1858 at Chandni Chowk.

Organize a story‑reading session featuring letters or memoirs from INA veterans.

Encourage students to write biographical essays or record short video tributes for Library Exhibition Day.