Chapekar Brothers
Freedom fighters Damodar Hari Chapekar and his brothers Balkrishna and Vinayak Chapekar were born in Chinehwad, district, Pune, Maharashtra. On June 22, 1897.
The three brothers set out to kill British officer Walter Charies Rand who had handied the plague in Pune in a high-handed manner. Another police officer Lt. Charles Ayrest who was passing by was also shot by Balkrishna Chapeker. Eventually, Damodar his brothers and their friend Mahadev Ranade were caught and hanged.
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