Hemu Kalani
Hemu Kalani | |
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Kalani on a 1983 stamp of India | |
| Born | 23 March 1923 |
| Died | 21 January 1943 (aged 19) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation(s) | Revolutionary leader, freedom fighter, political activist |
| Organization | All India Students Federation |
| Movement | Indian Independence Movement |
Hemandas Kalani (Sindhi: هيمو ڪالاڻي, 23 March 1923 – 21 January 1943) was an Indian revolutionary and anti-colonial figure during the Indian independence movement. He was a leader of Swaraj Sena, a student organisation which was affiliated with All India Students Federation (AISF). He was one of the youngest revolutionaries to be martyred for the nation's freedom struggle, being executed by the British colonial authorities when he was only 19, two months before his 20th birthday.