Srinagar, Oct. 22 -- Born on October 22, 1900, in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Ashfaqulla Khan remains one of the most inspiring revolutionaries of India's freedom struggle. His courage, patriotism and sacrifice, along with his enduring friendship with Ram Prasad Bismil, symbolise the spirit of national unity that transcended religious boundaries during the struggle against British rule. A poet, revolutionary and committed nationalist, Ashfaqulla Khan believed that the freedom of his motherland was worth the ultimate sacrifice. He wrote poetry in Urdu under the pen name 'Hasrat', expressing his love for the country and his resolve to see it liberated from colonial rule. His literary sensitivity coexisted with an unwavering determination t...