The Bose couple had yearned for a male child but unfortunately did not live long enough to enjoy their happiness. They unexpectedly died when Khudiram was just six.
The boy's elder sister Anurupadevi and his brother-in-law Amritalal had to shoulder the responsibility of bringing him up.
Khudiram got his inspiration from sacred words of Vande Matram and Bhagvad Gita.
His first brush with freedom occurred during Bengal partition. The whole incident left him with a feeling of discontentment and anger against the British.
He jumped into revolutionary activities and was determined to free India of cruel British rule.
