Veteran freedom fighter Pandit Ram Sanehi Shukla died in his native Sahebpur village under Madiyahon tehsil here yesterday after a prolonged illness.
Shukla (98), a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, had joined the freedom struggle during his student days and was jailed many times, his family members said.
His last rites were performed with full state honours at the Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi this afternoon.
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