1. Jaidev Kapoor was an Indian revolutionary who worked for the Hindustan Republican Association along with Chandra Shekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh.
15 Facts About Jaidev Kapoor
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Many biopics were made on Singh and Kapoor was portrayed in them.
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Like, in The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Jaidev Kapoor was played by Sunil Grover and many more.
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Jaidev Kapoor was born in 1908 on Diwali eve in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh.
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Jaidev Kapoor's father, Shaligram Kapoor, was a member of Arya Samaj.
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Jaidev Kapoor learned wrestling under the tutelage of Chhote Maharaj and Thakur Ram Singh.
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Jaidev Kapoor played an important role in the assembly bombing as a protest against the Trade Dispute Bill and the Public Safety Bill.
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Jaidev Kapoor declared himself to be a student of economics studying at Delhi College and got permission to use the assembly library.
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Jaidev Kapoor soon managed to form an acquaintance with a vigilance officer who helped him to get sanction letters for visiting the assembly.
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Jaidev Kapoor used to take his associates for inspection of the assembly building.
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Jaidev Kapoor had made the arrangements in the studios of Ramnath Photographers at Kashmiri Gate in Delhi.
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Rajguru was the spotter, Jaidev Kapoor was supposed to hurl a bomb at Irwin's car and Verma was the backup: if Jaidev Kapoor had missed, Verma would throw another bomb.
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Jaidev Kapoor expressed the desire to meet Singh and other associates for last time.
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Singh handed over his brand new shoes to Jaidev Kapoor saying that the police would take them anyway, at least, Jaidev Kapoor could use them.
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Jaidev Kapoor died naturally on 19 September 1994 in India, aged 86.