Ilm-ud-din Shaheed (December 4, 1908- October 31, 1929)

Ilm-ud-din (December 4, 1908- October 31, 1929) Ilm-ud-din hailed from city of Lahore, Pakistan (pre-partition). His father was a carpenter. When he was old enough to work he started working alongside his father on his shop. He had a friend named Abdul Rasheed, who was called "Sheeda". Sheeda's father’s shop was in front of the Wazir Khan Mosque. One day both the friends, Ilm-ud-din and Sheeda were passing near the Wazir Khan Mosque. There was a huge crowd near the mosque. People were shouting slogans against Mahashay Rajpal.

At that time Ilm-ud-din decided that he would kill Mahashay Rajpal by going to his shop and running him through with a dagger.

He then went to bazaar and bought a dagger for one rupee. He hid the dagger in his pants and then he headed towards Mahashay Rajpal’s Shop. Mahashay Rajpal had not arrived yet. It was 6 September 1929.

As soon as Ilm-ud-din saw Mahashay Rajpal entering his shop, he attacked him. He stabbed Mahashay Rajpal using the dagger. He was overpowered by the general public.

Then police arrived and arrested Ilm-ud-din, and sent him to Mianwali Jail situated in Punjab Province on October 4, 1929. Later, he was convicted and given the death penalty according to Indian Penal Code.