Unsung Heroes in the Service of Motherland: A Study of the Tarapur Police Shooting on 15 February 1932

The Indian freedom struggle is a living document of innumerable incidents of sacrifice, on the one hand, and the barbarism of British rulers, on the other hand. The shooting at Tarapur police station, which occurred on 15 February 1932, as a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement, is one such significant historical event. In this incident, many people were killed by police bullets, and many more were injured. This is considered the second Jallianwala Bagh incident, indicating a pre-planned attack on the satyagrahis by the district administration. Later, it was also discussed by the prime minister in his ‘Man Ki Baat’ radio address in January 2021. This article attempts to conduct a subtle investigation and analysis of the Tarapur police station shooting incident. In addition, this article attempts to highlight the contributions of the common people who did not hesitate to make supreme sacrifices in the service of the motherland. This article will further seek out and analyse the true nature of the national freedom movement and the extent to which common people participated in the movement in the context of the British administration’s authoritarian attitude.