Vakkom Abdul Khader

Vakkom Abdul Khader
Martyr Vakkom Abdul Khader
Born(1917-05-25)25 May 1917
Died10 October 1943(1943-10-10) (aged 26)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)A soldier in Indian National Army, which was led by Netaji Subhas Bose
Parents
  • Vavakunju (father)
  • Ummu Salma (mother)

Vakkom Abdul Khader (1917–1943) was an Indian revolutionary and soldier in the Indian National Army, which fought for Indian freedom under Subhas Chandra Bose allied with Japan. Khader was a revolutionary and trained radio communicator. He was hanged in Madras Central Jail on 10 September 1943 with three comrades: Satyen Bardhan, Anandan and Fauja Singh. All the three walked to their execution singing Vande Mataram.[1] Abdul Khader also shouted "Netaji Subhas Babu ki jai! Down with the British Government! Victory to India!"[2]

  1. ^ GHOSH, KALI CHARAN (1960). THE ROLL OF HONOUR. VIDYA BHARATI,CALCUTTA.
  2. ^ "മായ്ച്ചുകളഞ്ഞ വാക്ക്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 September 2021.