Ram Prasad Bismil

Ram Prasad Bismil
Bismil in 1924
Born(1897-06-11)11 June 1897
Died19 December 1927(1927-12-19) (aged 30)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
NationalityBritish Indian
Other names
  • Ram
  • Agyat
  • Bismil
Occupations
OrganizationHindustan Republican Association
Criminal chargesRobbery
Criminal statusExecuted

Ram Prasad Bismil (pronunciation; 11 June 1897 – 19 December 1927) was an Indian poet, writer, and revolutionary who fought against British Raj, participating in the Mainpuri Conspiracy of 1918, and the Kakori Conspiracy of 1925. He composed in Urdu and Hindi under pen names Ram, Agyat and Bismil, becoming widely known under the latter. He was also a translator.

Bismil was associated with Arya Samaj and was one of the founding members of the revolutionary organization Hindustan Republican Association.

He was hanged on 19 December 1927 for his revolutionary activities.