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The unsung hero - Seth Ramdas Ji Gudwala Many Indian revolutionaries had sacrificed their lives to free India from the chains of slavery. Every brave revolutionary was contributing to the freedom struggle in his own way. Some led movements against the British, some fought guerrilla war, many fought on the front and some became Bhamashah and spent their entire wealth in helping the revolutionaries. For this reason, they too had to sacrifice their lives. One of these Bhamashahs was Seth Shri Ram Das Ji Gur Wala. Shri Ram Das Ji was born in an Agarwal family in Delhi. His ancestors had established the first textile mill in Delhi. Seth Ji played the role of a revolutionary and a philanthropist in the freedom struggle. The last Mughal emperor of India, Bahadur Shah Zafar, also respected him a lot, he gave the title of “Jagat Seth” to Seth Ramdas Ji. A special seat was arranged for Seth Ji to sit in the court of the emperor. Seth Ramdas ji used to celebrate Diwali with great pomp and show and Bahadur Shah Zafar used to attend the programs organized on that occasion. In this program Seth ji used to present lakhs of gold coins to the king.

It is said about Seth ji that he had so much gold, silver and jewels that he could even stop the water of Ganga ji with his walls.

The spark of revolution that started in 1857 had spread all over India and when it reached Delhi, Bahadur Shah Zafar was declared the hero of the military revolution and a war was fought against the British. After the defeat of the British in Delhi, the Indian army of many princely states camped in Delhi. When the problem of their food and salary came up, the emperor became worried because his treasury had become empty by then.

When Seth ji came to know about this, he went to the emperor and placed his property worth crores in front of the emperor saying that if the motherland is protected, money will be earned again. Jagat Seth wanted to free the motherland from the slavery of the British, so he helped the emperor a lot so that he could prepare a huge army and fight the British.

When the British got the news of his wealth and generosity, the British officers went to meet him and requested that they too needed financial help so that they could help their soldiers and the people of Delhi, but Seth ji turned them back saying that you people have occupied our country and are torturing our brothers and sisters, we will not help you in any way.

It is said that Seth ji had a major role in raising the flag of revolution in Meerut by the revolutionaries.

In the revolution of 1857, on one hand, Seth ji gave away a lot of his wealth to the emperor and on the other hand, he also participated in this revolution with great enthusiasm. He sent the message of freedom to the Indian soldiers serving in the British army and also promised to help them financially. Seth ji had also established an intelligence department at that time so that information about the British and Indian traitors could be received.

Seth ji, through the organization of the intelligence department, secretly contacted many military camps through spies in the whole of North India and convinced their kings to help Bahadur Shah Zafar. The British government and officers were also surprised to see the organizational power of Seth ji. After some time, the British captured Delhi again. Even then Seth ji did not sit quietly, he got boxes of bottles of poisoned liquor placed in front of the shops of Chandni Chowk, from which the British army quenched their thirst and fell down there. At that time, people used to talk about him in India and all over Europe that he had immense wealth and he was even richer than the Mughal emperor.

Soon the British realized that if they wanted to rule India for a long time, it was very important to end Indians like Seth Ram Dass ji. They used tricks and caught Seth ji by deceit and the way he was killed was an example of cruelty. First he was made to be torn apart by hunting dogs and then he was hanged in a bleeding and injured state in front of the Chandni Chowk police station. This great patriot of our country went to the gallows smiling and immortalized his name in history.

In Indian history, the name of Jagat Seth Shri Ramdas Ji Gur Wala became immortal not because of his immense wealth but because of sacrificing everything in the freedom struggle. It is also unfortunate that today very few people know about the contribution made by him in our country. Will we ever be able to repay the debt of the martyrdom of Bhamashah like Seth Ramdas Ji and many revolutionaries like him? Never!

We can tell the coming generations the stories of their generosity and bravery.