List of people executed in India
Updated: 10/31/2025, 9:57:33 PM Wikipedia source
The number of people executed in India since independence in 1947 is a matter of dispute; official government statistics claim that only 57 people had been executed since independence. However, available information from other sources indicates that the official government figures are false, and the actual number of executions in India may run to several thousand. Research by the People's Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) has located government records of 1,422 executions in 16 states in the decade from 1953 to 1963 alone. PUDR located this information in an appendix of the 35th report of the Fourth Law Commission in 1967. In 2015, the National Law University Delhi compiled a list of persons executed in India since 1947 and found that at least 752 individuals had been executed, including the period from 1 January to 15 August 1947. Their report was compiled "as per responses received from Central prisons in India. Certain prisons have either provided information only for a limited period or refused to provide any information or did not have any records available." Therefore, the actual number of persons would be much more than 752. While information about the number of executions should be available with individual prison departments within each state, the government has been reluctant to share such information. For example, authorities in Kerala claimed that all records of executions had been destroyed by termites. Andhra Pradesh gave the same reason for not furnishing post-1968 records. Bihar claimed that the state did not maintain records of executions, while Tamil Nadu's Additional Director General of Police (Prisons) refused to provide any records at all. According to Alexander Jacob, Additional Director General of Police (Prisons) of Kerala, "nearly 50 people had been executed in Kerala in the post-Independence period". Rasha alias Raghuraj Singh, executed on 9 September 1947 at Jabalpur Central Jail, is presumed to be the first person executed in independent India. Akshay Thakur, Mukesh Singh, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma, who were hanged on 20 March 2020, were the last persons to be executed in India. Rattan Bai Jain, executed on 3 January 1955 at Tihar Jail, is presumed to be the first and only woman executed in independent India.
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Raghuraj Singh
Raghuraj Singh
No.
1
Name
Raghuraj Singh
Date
9 September 1947
Age(at execution)
27
Location
Jabalpur Central Jail
State
Central Provinces and Berar
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Mahantappa Gangappa
Mahantappa Gangappa
No.
2
Name
Mahantappa Gangappa
Date
30 December 1947
Age(at execution)
30
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Singavarapu Mahalakshmudu
Singavarapu Mahalakshmudu
No.
3
Name
Singavarapu Mahalakshmudu
Date
3 April 1948
Age(at execution)
32
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Madras Presidency
Bhavana Venkadu
Bhavana Venkadu
No.
4
Name
Bhavana Venkadu
Date
13 April 1948
Age(at execution)
40
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Madras Presidency
Kancharagunta Subbaiah
Kancharagunta Subbaiah
No.
5
Name
Kancharagunta Subbaiah
Date
24 April 1948
Age(at execution)
28
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Madras Presidency
Kalidindi Venkata Narasimha Raju
Kalidindi Venkata Narasimha Raju
No.
6
Name
Kalidindi Venkata Narasimha Raju
Date
17 May 1948
Age(at execution)
24
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Madras Presidency
Basapppa Gundappa Hadignal
Basapppa Gundappa Hadignal
No.
7
Name
Basapppa Gundappa Hadignal
Date
31 July 1948
Age(at execution)
35
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Uppara Bala Obigan Subanna
Uppara Bala Obigan Subanna
No.
8
Name
Uppara Bala Obigan Subanna
Date
13 July 1949
Age(at execution)
60
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Madras Presidency
Chenchu China Rami Reddy
Chenchu China Rami Reddy
No.
9
Name
Chenchu China Rami Reddy
Date
35
Chenchu Peda Rami Reddy
Chenchu Peda Rami Reddy
No.
10
Name
Chenchu Peda Rami Reddy
Date
48
Jamula Lakshmi Reddy
Jamula Lakshmi Reddy
No.
11
Name
Jamula Lakshmi Reddy
Date
33
Poreddypedda Thippa Reddy
Poreddypedda Thippa Reddy
No.
12
Name
Poreddypedda Thippa Reddy
Date
25
Uppara Chinna Pullappa
Uppara Chinna Pullappa
No.
13
Name
Uppara Chinna Pullappa
Date
35
Jonada Musalaiah
Jonada Musalaiah
No.
14
Name
Jonada Musalaiah
Date
10 October 1949
Age(at execution)
24
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Madras Presidency
Hanmanth Bhimappa Bhaskari
Hanmanth Bhimappa Bhaskari
No.
15
Name
Hanmanth Bhimappa Bhaskari
Date
17 October 1949
Age(at execution)
35
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Nathuram Godse
Nathuram Godse
No.
16
Name
Nathuram Godse
Date
15 November 1949
Age(at execution)
39
Age(at offence)
37
Location
Ambala Central Jail
State
East Punjab
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
Narayan Dattatraya Apte
Narayan Dattatraya Apte
No.
17
Name
Narayan Dattatraya Apte
Date
39
Age(at execution)
37
Age(at offence)
Conspiracy to murder
Adyayya Parappa Ramgouda
Adyayya Parappa Ramgouda
No.
18
Name
Adyayya Parappa Ramgouda
Date
16 January 1950
Age(at execution)
35
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Sanna Hanamappa Yamanappa Gadgi
Sanna Hanamappa Yamanappa Gadgi
No.
19
Name
Sanna Hanamappa Yamanappa Gadgi
Date
20 February 1951
Age(at execution)
55
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Vithoba Krishna Thorat
Vithoba Krishna Thorat
No.
20
Name
Vithoba Krishna Thorat
Date
8 February 1951
Age(at execution)
62
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Roshonlal
Roshonlal
No.
21
Name
Roshonlal
Date
20 October 1951
Age(at execution)
NA
Age(at offence)
NA
Location
Alipore Jail
State
West Bengal
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Murders of Moni Sharma and Bela Sharma
Sidappa Basavaneppa Shiddanavar
Sidappa Basavaneppa Shiddanavar
No.
22
Name
Sidappa Basavaneppa Shiddanavar
Date
17 December 1951
Age(at execution)
25
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Shyama Charan Shukla/Sukul
Shyama Charan Shukla/Sukul
No.
22
Name
Shyama Charan Shukla/Sukul
Date
21 June 1952
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Alipore Central Jail
State
West Bengal
Notes
First person executed in West Bengal
Dyayappa Adivappa Dadi
Dyayappa Adivappa Dadi
No.
23
Name
Dyayappa Adivappa Dadi
Date
22 August 1953
Age(at execution)
28
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Rattan Bai Jain
Rattan Bai Jain
No.
24
Name
Rattan Bai Jain
Date
3 January 1955
Age(at execution)
35
Location
Tihar Jail
State
New Delhi
Capital offence(s)
Murder of 3 girls
Notes
First woman executed in independent India
Ram Chariter Show
Ram Chariter Show
No.
25
Name
Ram Chariter Show
Date
7 January 1955
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Presidency Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Shivarudrappa Virbhadrappa Bhandigani
Shivarudrappa Virbhadrappa Bhandigani
No.
26
Name
Shivarudrappa Virbhadrappa Bhandigani
Date
15 December 1955
Age(at execution)
21
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Hanmanth Bhimappa Sullanavar
Hanmanth Bhimappa Sullanavar
No.
27
Name
Hanmanth Bhimappa Sullanavar
Date
19 December 1955
Age(at execution)
40
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Yallappa Nilappa Annigeri
Yallappa Nilappa Annigeri
No.
28
Name
Yallappa Nilappa Annigeri
Date
30 December 1955
Age(at execution)
35
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Birendra Nath Dutta
Birendra Nath Dutta
No.
29
Name
Birendra Nath Dutta
Date
28 January 1956
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Alipore Central Jail
State
West Bengal
Tippanna Ningappa Agsar
Tippanna Ningappa Agsar
No.
30
Name
Tippanna Ningappa Agsar
Date
16 May 1956
Age(at execution)
50
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Pandurang Tatyasaheb Shinde
Pandurang Tatyasaheb Shinde
No.
38
Name
Pandurang Tatyasaheb Shinde
Date
18 June 1956
Age(at execution)
40
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Sadashiv Satteppa Khanchanale
Sadashiv Satteppa Khanchanale
No.
32
Name
Sadashiv Satteppa Khanchanale
Date
9 July 1956
Age(at execution)
27
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Bhimappa Shivarayappa Nandi
Bhimappa Shivarayappa Nandi
No.
33
Name
Bhimappa Shivarayappa Nandi
Date
31 July 1956
Age(at execution)
39
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Yallappa Somappa Nandi
Yallappa Somappa Nandi
No.
34
Name
Yallappa Somappa Nandi
Date
19
Parasappa Somappa Nandi
Parasappa Somappa Nandi
No.
35
Name
Parasappa Somappa Nandi
Date
28
Dundappa Basappa Bhadrashetti
Dundappa Basappa Bhadrashetti
No.
36
Name
Dundappa Basappa Bhadrashetti
Date
11 September 1956
Age(at execution)
32
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Bombay State
Gopal Chandra Ghosh
Gopal Chandra Ghosh
No.
37
Name
Gopal Chandra Ghosh
Date
8 February 1957
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Presidency Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Shew Prasad alias Lall
Shew Prasad alias Lall
No.
38
Name
Shew Prasad alias Lall
Date
20 December 1957
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Presidency Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Shamsher Sheikh
Shamsher Sheikh
No.
39
Name
Shamsher Sheikh
Date
10 May 1958
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Alipore Central Jail
State
West Bengal
Sher Mohammad
Sher Mohammad
No.
40
Name
Sher Mohammad
Date
—
Age(at execution)
—
Abdul Khaleque
Abdul Khaleque
No.
41
Name
Abdul Khaleque
Date
12 May 1958
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Presidency Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Asgar Ali alias Ashu
Asgar Ali alias Ashu
No.
42
Name
Asgar Ali alias Ashu
Date
—
Age(at execution)
—
Gura Sahu/Guna Show
Gura Sahu/Guna Show
No.
43
Name
Gura Sahu/Guna Show
Date
29 May 1958
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Alipore Central Jail
State
West Bengal
Bachan Singh
Bachan Singh
No.
44
Name
Bachan Singh
Date
23 June 1958
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail, New Delhi
State
Delhi
Ajit Bose
Ajit Bose
No.
45
Name
Ajit Bose
Date
9 August 1958
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Presidency Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Dhanamath Guru alias Badis
Dhanamath Guru alias Badis
No.
46
Name
Dhanamath Guru alias Badis
Date
18 August 1958
Age(at execution)
47
Location
Berhampore Circle Jail
State
Orissa
Fakir Ahamed
Fakir Ahamed
No.
47
Name
Fakir Ahamed
Date
8 November 1958
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Presidency Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Bipin Bihari Sarkar
Bipin Bihari Sarkar
No.
48
Name
Bipin Bihari Sarkar
Date
24 January 1959
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Presidency Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Bishnu Charan Saha
Bishnu Charan Saha
No.
49
Name
Bishnu Charan Saha
Date
—
Age(at execution)
—
Pyare Lal
Pyare Lal
No.
50
Name
Pyare Lal
Date
16 June 1959
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail, New Delhi
State
Delhi
Gurunath Govindrao Deshpande
Gurunath Govindrao Deshpande
No.
51
Name
Gurunath Govindrao Deshpande
Date
27 July 1959
Age(at execution)
31
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Mysore State
Ram Gopal
Ram Gopal
No.
52
Name
Ram Gopal
Date
21 September 1959
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail, New Delhi
State
Delhi
Bholanath Choudhury/Sadhukhan
Bholanath Choudhury/Sadhukhan
No.
53
Name
Bholanath Choudhury/Sadhukhan
Date
23 September 1959
Location
Alipore Central Jail
State
West Bengal
Yamanappa Tippanna Savadi
Yamanappa Tippanna Savadi
No.
54
Name
Yamanappa Tippanna Savadi
Date
29 February 1960
Age(at execution)
35
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Mysore State
Chinthala Gangula Reddy
Chinthala Gangula Reddy
No.
55
Name
Chinthala Gangula Reddy
Date
10 August 1960
Age(at execution)
30
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Pulagam Ramarao
Pulagam Ramarao
No.
56
Name
Pulagam Ramarao
Date
12 September 1960
Age(at execution)
18
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Dhan Bhadur
Dhan Bhadur
No.
57
Name
Dhan Bhadur
Date
11 October 1960
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Jammu District Jail
State
Jammu and Kashmir
Bhadur Singh
Bhadur Singh
No.
58
Name
Bhadur Singh
Date
—
Age(at execution)
—
Lalsing Mahasing Gurkha
Lalsing Mahasing Gurkha
No.
59
Name
Lalsing Mahasing Gurkha
Date
21 November 1960
Age(at execution)
30
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Mysore State
Narain Singh
Narain Singh
No.
60
Name
Narain Singh
Date
7 December 1960
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail, New Delhi
State
Delhi
Jampana Satyanarayana Raju
Jampana Satyanarayana Raju
No.
61
Name
Jampana Satyanarayana Raju
Date
24 January 1961
Age(at execution)
30
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Sahidul Rahaman
Sahidul Rahaman
No.
62
Name
Sahidul Rahaman
Date
1 April 1961
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Dum Dum Central Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Durga Prasad Katik
Durga Prasad Katik
No.
63
Name
Durga Prasad Katik
Date
—
Age(at execution)
—
Bandi Mungulu
Bandi Mungulu
No.
64
Name
Bandi Mungulu
Date
11 April 1961
Age(at execution)
35
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Aditya Narayan Chatterjee
Aditya Narayan Chatterjee
No.
65
Name
Aditya Narayan Chatterjee
Date
2 June 1961
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Presidency Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Boya Danja Yerramala
Boya Danja Yerramala
No.
66
Name
Boya Danja Yerramala
Date
17 October 1961
Age(at execution)
24
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Md. Sharif
Md. Sharif
No.
67
Name
Md. Sharif
Date
13 November 1961
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail, New Delhi
State
Delhi
Attar Singh
Attar Singh
No.
68
Name
Attar Singh
Date
4 January 1962
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Jammu District Jail
State
Jammu and Kashmir
Ramdeo Kurmi
Ramdeo Kurmi
No.
69
Name
Ramdeo Kurmi
Date
12 February 1962
Location
Alipore Central Jail
State
West Bengal
Sovan Mati/Shovan alias Palan Mali
Sovan Mati/Shovan alias Palan Mali
No.
70
Name
Sovan Mati/Shovan alias Palan Mali
Sudama Singh
Sudama Singh
No.
71
Name
Sudama Singh
Date
21 May 1962
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Dum Dum Central Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Murders of two men
Ram Sankar Singh
Ram Sankar Singh
No.
72
Name
Ram Sankar Singh
Date
—
Age(at execution)
—
Sanivarapu Venkateswarlu Reddy
Sanivarapu Venkateswarlu Reddy
No.
73
Name
Sanivarapu Venkateswarlu Reddy
Date
26 May 1962
Age(at execution)
19
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Babulal Das alias Bhuku Das
Babulal Das alias Bhuku Das
No.
74
Name
Babulal Das alias Bhuku Das
Date
8 June 1962
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Presidency Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Kummara Eswarppa
Kummara Eswarppa
No.
75
Name
Kummara Eswarppa
Date
10 September 1962
Age(at execution)
40
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Ediga
Ediga
No.
76
Name
Ediga
Date
21 December 1962
Age(at execution)
45
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Mysore State
Chintehalapudi Andiah
Chintehalapudi Andiah
No.
77
Name
Chintehalapudi Andiah
Date
9 January 1963
Age(at execution)
40
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Sk. Babu Sahib
Sk. Babu Sahib
No.
78
Name
Sk. Babu Sahib
Date
16 January 1963
Age(at execution)
30
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Hamam Singh
Hamam Singh
No.
79
Name
Hamam Singh
Date
19 June 1963
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Bhagwan Singh
Bhagwan Singh
No.
80
Name
Bhagwan Singh
Date
—
Age(at execution)
—
Arjunen alias Polka Damb
Arjunen alias Polka Damb
No.
81
Name
Arjunen alias Polka Damb
Date
29 June 1963
Age(at execution)
22
Location
Berhampore Circle Jail
State
Orissa
Nagappa Sahebgoudar Patil
Nagappa Sahebgoudar Patil
No.
82
Name
Nagappa Sahebgoudar Patil
Date
26 July 1963
Age(at execution)
42
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Mysore State
Sitaram Kaher
Sitaram Kaher
No.
83
Name
Sitaram Kaher
Date
1 September 1963
Location
Alipore Central Jail
State
West Bengal
Sultan Mondal
Sultan Mondal
No.
84
Name
Sultan Mondal
Date
22 October 1963
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Presidency Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Ram Singh
Ram Singh
No.
85
Name
Ram Singh
Date
13 March 1964
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Sohan Singh
Sohan Singh
No.
86
Name
Sohan Singh
Date
31 March 1964
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Boya Sanajjimmappa
Boya Sanajjimmappa
No.
87
Name
Boya Sanajjimmappa
Date
8 May 1964
Age(at execution)
32
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Yashwant Bandu koli
Yashwant Bandu koli
No.
88
Name
Yashwant Bandu koli
Date
10 August 1964
Age(at execution)
45
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Mysore State
Khetra Mohan Dhali
Khetra Mohan Dhali
No.
89
Name
Khetra Mohan Dhali
Date
12 August 1964
Location
Alipore Central Jail
State
West Bengal
Sathi Venkaiah
Sathi Venkaiah
No.
90
Name
Sathi Venkaiah
Date
23 November 1964
Age(at execution)
50
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Bhramar Singh/Bhomour Singh
Bhramar Singh/Bhomour Singh
No.
91
Name
Bhramar Singh/Bhomour Singh
Date
1 April 1965
Location
Alipore Central Jail
State
West Bengal
Suman Singh/Samundar Singh
Suman Singh/Samundar Singh
No.
92
Name
Suman Singh/Samundar Singh
Gansa Pahan
Gansa Pahan
No.
93
Name
Gansa Pahan
Date
7 June 1965
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Presidency Correctional Home
State
West Bengal
Jwala Ran
Jwala Ran
No.
94
Name
Jwala Ran
Date
29 December 1965
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Patiala Central Jail
Srichand
Srichand
No.
95
Name
Srichand
Date
26 October 1966
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Manzoor Ahmad
Manzoor Ahmad
No.
96
Name
Manzoor Ahmad
Date
—
Age(at execution)
—
Lochan Pal
Lochan Pal
No.
97
Name
Lochan Pal
Date
26 July 1967
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Hasansab Imamsab Jatagar
Hasansab Imamsab Jatagar
No.
98
Name
Hasansab Imamsab Jatagar
Date
17 August 1967
Age(at execution)
42
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Mysore State
Maslansab Dadasab Jatagar
Maslansab Dadasab Jatagar
No.
99
Name
Maslansab Dadasab Jatagar
Date
40
Abdul Fakirsab Jatagar
Abdul Fakirsab Jatagar
No.
101
Name
Abdul Fakirsab Jatagar
Date
40
Polanki Ayyanna
Polanki Ayyanna
No.
102
Name
Polanki Ayyanna
Date
28 February 1968
Age(at execution)
40
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Kurra Chakram
Kurra Chakram
No.
103
Name
Kurra Chakram
Date
30
Madkami Mala
Madkami Mala
No.
104
Name
Madkami Mala
Date
18 May 1968
Age(at execution)
37
Location
Berhampore Circle Jail
State
Orissa
Rayi alias Rayi Narasaih
Rayi alias Rayi Narasaih
No.
105
Name
Rayi alias Rayi Narasaih
Date
19 June 1968
Age(at execution)
50
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Penbnagonda Chinna Chenna Reddy
Penbnagonda Chinna Chenna Reddy
No.
106
Name
Penbnagonda Chinna Chenna Reddy
Date
8 August 1968
Age(at execution)
42
Location
Rajahmundry Central Prison
State
Andhra Pradesh
Sucha Singh Bassi
Sucha Singh Bassi
Name
Sucha Singh Bassi
Date
21 September 1970
Location
Rohtak Central Prison
State
Punjab
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Assassination of Partap Singh Kairon
Nahar Singh "Fauji"
Nahar Singh "Fauji"
Name
Nahar Singh "Fauji"
Baldev Singh
Baldev Singh
Name
Baldev Singh
Dharam Singh
Dharam Singh
No.
107
Name
Dharam Singh
Date
22 January 1971
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Patiala Central Jail
Raghab Naik
Raghab Naik
No.
108
Name
Raghab Naik
Date
3 August 1971
Age(at execution)
43
Location
Berhampore Circle Jail
State
Orissa
Jai Chand
Jai Chand
No.
109
Name
Jai Chand
Date
7 October 1974
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Hukum Chand
Hukum Chand
No.
110
Name
Hukum Chand
Date
—
Age(at execution)
—
Malakendra Ramachandra Patil
Malakendra Ramachandra Patil
No.
111
Name
Malakendra Ramachandra Patil
Date
20 June 1975
Age(at execution)
40
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Karnataka
Sambhaji Vithal Patil
Sambhaji Vithal Patil
No.
112
Name
Sambhaji Vithal Patil
Date
26
Shivaji Vithal Patil
Shivaji Vithal Patil
No.
113
Name
Shivaji Vithal Patil
Date
24
Girimallappa Rudrappa Madgalli
Girimallappa Rudrappa Madgalli
No.
114
Name
Girimallappa Rudrappa Madgalli
Date
24
Rajappa Pandappa Nannavar
Rajappa Pandappa Nannavar
No.
115
Name
Rajappa Pandappa Nannavar
Date
25
Vemenappa Bhimappa Madar
Vemenappa Bhimappa Madar
No.
116
Name
Vemenappa Bhimappa Madar
Date
55
Mohinder Singh
Mohinder Singh
No.
117
Name
Mohinder Singh
Date
6 February 1976
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Patiala Central Jail
Laxman Ram
Laxman Ram
No.
118
Name
Laxman Ram
Date
31 October 1976
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Jammu District Jail
State
Jammu and Kashmir
Amrit Bhushan Gupta
Amrit Bhushan Gupta
No.
119
Name
Amrit Bhushan Gupta
Date
18 January 1977
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Shiv Mohan
Shiv Mohan
No.
120
Name
Shiv Mohan
Date
7 April 1977
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Baksis Singh
Baksis Singh
No.
121
Name
Baksis Singh
Date
1 December 1977
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Joseph Peter alias Kumar
Joseph Peter alias Kumar
No.
122
Name
Joseph Peter alias Kumar
Date
28 January 1978
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Central Jail, Aguada
Sidrai Siddappa Sonnad
Sidrai Siddappa Sonnad
No.
123
Name
Sidrai Siddappa Sonnad
Date
18 March 1978
Age(at execution)
34
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Karnataka
Khubanna Jakkappa Godekar
Khubanna Jakkappa Godekar
No.
124
Name
Khubanna Jakkappa Godekar
Date
42
Sabu Balappa Jaljannavar
Sabu Balappa Jaljannavar
No.
125
Name
Sabu Balappa Jaljannavar
Date
30
Dundappa Kashappa Managadi
Dundappa Kashappa Managadi
No.
126
Name
Dundappa Kashappa Managadi
Date
35
Basappa Shivappa Hadimani
Basappa Shivappa Hadimani
No.
127
Name
Basappa Shivappa Hadimani
Date
25
Kampatimar Shankariya
Kampatimar Shankariya
No.
128
Name
Kampatimar Shankariya
Date
16 May 1979
Age(at execution)
27
Location
Jaipur Central Jail
State
Rajasthan
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Murder of over 70 people in 1977–1978
Azhakesan
Azhakesan
No.
129
Name
Azhakesan
Date
1979
Location
Central Prison, Poojappura
State
Kerala
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Killing of toddlers as part of black magic
Kuljeet Singh alias Ranga
Kuljeet Singh alias Ranga
No.
130
Name
Kuljeet Singh alias Ranga
Date
31 January 1982
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Capital offence(s)
Kidnapping and Murder
Notes
Geeta and Sanjay Chopra kidnapping case
Jasbir Singh alias Billa
Jasbir Singh alias Billa
No.
131
Name
Jasbir Singh alias Billa
Balbir Singh
Balbir Singh
No.
132
Name
Balbir Singh
Date
27 April 1983
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Patiala Central Jail
Mehar Chand
Mehar Chand
No.
133
Name
Mehar Chand
Date
3 May 1983
Age(at execution)
63
Age(at offence)
57–62
Location
Jaipur Central Jail
State
Rajasthan
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Murder of 5 people of the same family over a property dispute
Surjit Singh alias Jagjit Singh
Surjit Singh alias Jagjit Singh
No.
134
Name
Surjit Singh alias Jagjit Singh
Date
6 May 1983
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Patiala Central Jail
Ujagar Singh alias Santa Singh
Ujagar Singh alias Santa Singh
No.
135
Name
Ujagar Singh alias Santa Singh
Date
9 October 1983
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Kartar Singh
Kartar Singh
No.
136
Name
Kartar Singh
Hanamanth Laxmappa Mallyar
Hanamanth Laxmappa Mallyar
No.
137
Name
Hanamanth Laxmappa Mallyar
Date
9 November 1983
Age(at execution)
27
Location
Belgaum Central Jail
State
Karnataka
Rajendra Jakkal
Rajendra Jakkal
No.
138
Name
Rajendra Jakkal
Date
27 November 1983
Location
Yerwada Central Jail
State
Maharashtra
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders
Dilip Dhyanoba Sutar
Dilip Dhyanoba Sutar
No.
139
Name
Dilip Dhyanoba Sutar
Shantaram Kanhoji Jagtap
Shantaram Kanhoji Jagtap
No.
140
Name
Shantaram Kanhoji Jagtap
Munawar Harun Shah
Munawar Harun Shah
No.
141
Name
Munawar Harun Shah
Maqbool Bhat
Maqbool Bhat
No.
142
Name
Maqbool Bhat
Date
11 February 1984
Age(at execution)
45
Age(at offence)
28
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Gulzar Singh
Gulzar Singh
No.
143
Name
Gulzar Singh
Date
14 June 1988
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Patiala Central Jail
State
Punjab
Capital offence(s)
Murder and treason
Bhajan Singh
Bhajan Singh
No.
144
Name
Bhajan Singh
Date
—
Age(at execution)
—
Raj Kumar
Raj Kumar
No.
145
Name
Raj Kumar
Date
5 July 1988
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Patiala Central Jail
State
Punjab
Baba Balyogi alias Ganpat
Baba Balyogi alias Ganpat
No.
146
Name
Baba Balyogi alias Ganpat
Date
14 July 1988
Age(at execution)
29
Location
Jaipur Central Jail
State
Rajasthan
Capital offence(s)
Rape and murder
Paramhans Yadav
Paramhans Yadav
No.
146
Name
Paramhans Yadav
Date
1988
State
Bihar
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Convicted of killing Gopalganj DM MPN Sharma
Satwant Singh
Satwant Singh
No.
147
Name
Satwant Singh
Date
6 January 1989
Age(at execution)
27
Age(at offence)
22
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Assassination of Indira Gandhi
Kehar Singh
Kehar Singh
No.
148
Name
Kehar Singh
Age(at offence)
Conspiracy to murder
Gurcharan Singh
Gurcharan Singh
No.
149
Name
Gurcharan Singh
Date
16 June 1989
Location
Patiala Central Jail
State
Punjab
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Last persons to be executed in Punjab
Pritam Singh
Pritam Singh
No.
150
Name
Pritam Singh
Gulab Singh
Gulab Singh
No.
151
Name
Gulab Singh
Date
28 June 1989
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Ambala Central Jail
State
Haryana
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Last person to be executed in Haryana
Umaid Singh alias Umaida Ram
Umaid Singh alias Umaida Ram
No.
152
Name
Umaid Singh alias Umaida Ram
Date
8 September 1989
Age(at execution)
45
Location
Jaipur Central Jail
State
Rajasthan
V Balakrishnan
V Balakrishnan
No.
153
Name
V Balakrishnan
Date
16 March 1990
Age(at execution)
32
Age(at offence)
25
Location
Central Prison, Kannur
State
Kerala
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
1984 Vakeri murder of 4 people
Muthukutty Chandran
Muthukutty Chandran
No.
154
Name
Muthukutty Chandran
Date
6 July 1991
Location
Central Prison, Kannur
State
Kerala
Capital offence(s)
Murder and rape
Notes
Serial killer in Kasaragod district and South Canara who murdered around 18 persons in the model of Jack the Ripper
Kartick Seal/Sil
Kartick Seal/Sil
No.
155
Name
Kartick Seal/Sil
Date
21 August 1991
Location
Alipore Central Jail
State
West Bengal
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Murder of 8 members of a family, including one woman and child, in 1987
Sukumar Burman alias Sutku
Sukumar Burman alias Sutku
No.
156
Name
Sukumar Burman alias Sutku
Ranjeet Singh
Ranjeet Singh
No.
157
Name
Ranjeet Singh
Date
28 November 1991
Age(at execution)
32
Location
Jaipur Central Jail
State
Rajasthan
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Mass murder along with Syo Lal
Syo Lal
Syo Lal
No.
158
Name
Syo Lal
Date
76
Age(at offence)
Murder of his brother and his family members for property dispute
Raj Gopal
Raj Gopal
No.
159
Name
Raj Gopal
Date
10 February 1992
Age(at execution)
—
Age(at offence)
—
Location
Jammu District Jail
State
Jammu and Kashmir
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Murder of his father and step brother
Sukhdev Singh Sukha
Sukhdev Singh Sukha
No.
160
Name
Sukhdev Singh Sukha
Date
9 October 1992
Age(at execution)
30
Age(at offence)
23
Location
Yerwada Central Jail
State
Maharashtra
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Murder of Gen. Vaidya, Lalit Maken and Arjan Dass
Harjinder Singh Jinda
Harjinder Singh Jinda
No.
161
Name
Harjinder Singh Jinda
Date
31
Age(at execution)
24
Laxman Naik
Laxman Naik
No.
162
Name
Laxman Naik
Date
16 July 1994
Age(at execution)
36
Location
Berhampore Circle Jail
State
Orissa
Capital offence(s)
Rape and murder
Notes
Rape and murder of minor girl in forest while being in drunkard state.
Bheru Singh
Bheru Singh
No.
163
Name
Bheru Singh
Date
20 August 1994
Age(at execution)
40
Location
Jaipur Central Jail
State
Rajasthan
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Murdered his wife Smt Kajodbai, his two daughters, one son
Auto Shankar
Auto Shankar
No.
164
Name
Auto Shankar
Date
27 April 1995
Age(at execution)
41
Age(at offence)
34
Location
Salem Central Prison
State
Tamil Nadu
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Murder of 6 persons, over a period of two years in 1988–1989
Suresh Chandra Bahri
Suresh Chandra Bahri
No.
165
Name
Suresh Chandra Bahri
Date
12 June 1995
Location
Bhagalpur Central Jail
State
Bihar
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Multiple account of murders of family members, including his wife Usha Bahri and children with help of his two friends.
Ramchandra alias Ravjee
Ramchandra alias Ravjee
No.
166
Name
Ramchandra alias Ravjee
Date
4 May 1996
Age(at execution)
29
Location
Jaipur Central Jail
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Murder of 5 persons, including his pregnant wife and 3 children on 6 May 1993
Surja Ram
Surja Ram
No.
167
Name
Surja Ram
Date
7 April 1997
Age(at execution)
52
Location
Jaipur Central Jail
State
Rajasthan
Capital offence(s)
Murder
Notes
Murder of 5 persons; his brother, sister-in-law, their 2 sons and an aunt
Kanta Prasad Tiwari
Kanta Prasad Tiwari
No.
168
Name
Kanta Prasad Tiwari
Date
27 May 1997
Location
Jabalpur Central Prison
State
Madhya Pradesh
Capital offence(s)
Rape and murder
Notes
Rape and murder of 8 years old niece in state of being drunk.
Dhananjoy Chatterjee
Dhananjoy Chatterjee
No.
169
Name
Dhananjoy Chatterjee
Date
14 August 2004
Age(at execution)
39
Age(at offence)
25
Location
Alipore Jail, Kolkata
State
West Bengal
Capital offence(s)
Rape and Murder
Notes
Rape and murder of 18-year-old Hetal Parekh on 5 March 1990
Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab
Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab
No.
170
Name
Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab
Date
21 November 2012
Age(at execution)
25
Age(at offence)
21
Location
Yerwada Central Jail
State
Maharashtra
Capital offence(s)
Murder, and waging war against the Government of India.
Notes
2008 Mumbai attacks
Afzal Guru
Afzal Guru
No.
171
Name
Afzal Guru
Date
9 February 2013
Age(at execution)
43
Age(at offence)
32
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Capital offence(s)
Conspiracy of waging war against the Government Of India
Notes
2001 Indian Parliament attack
Yakub Memon
Yakub Memon
No.
172
Name
Yakub Memon
Date
30 July 2015
Age(at execution)
53
Age(at offence)
30
Location
Central Jail, Nagpur
State
Maharashtra
Capital offence(s)
Conspiracy of waging war against the Government Of India
Notes
1993 Bombay bombings
Mukesh Singh
Mukesh Singh
No.
173
Name
Mukesh Singh
Date
20 March 2020
Age(at execution)
32
Age(at offence)
25
Location
Tihar Jail
State
Delhi
Capital offence(s)
Gang Rape and Murder
Notes
2012 Delhi gang rape and murder
Akshay Thakur
Akshay Thakur
No.
174
Name
Akshay Thakur
Date
31
Age(at execution)
24
Vinay Sharma
Vinay Sharma
No.
175
Name
Vinay Sharma
Date
26
Age(at execution)
19
Pawan Gupta
Pawan Gupta
No.
176
Name
Pawan Gupta
Date
26
Age(at execution)
19
| No. | Name | Date | Age(at execution) | Age(at offence) | Location | State | Capital offence(s) | Notes | Source |
| 1 | Raghuraj Singh | 9 September 1947 | 27 | Jabalpur Central Jail | Central Provinces and Berar | Murder | |||
| 2 | Mahantappa Gangappa | 30 December 1947 | 30 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 3 | Singavarapu Mahalakshmudu | 3 April 1948 | 32 | Rajahmundry Central Prison | Madras Presidency | ||||
| 4 | Bhavana Venkadu | 13 April 1948 | 40 | Rajahmundry Central Prison | Madras Presidency | ||||
| 5 | Kancharagunta Subbaiah | 24 April 1948 | 28 | Rajahmundry Central Prison | Madras Presidency | ||||
| 6 | Kalidindi Venkata Narasimha Raju | 17 May 1948 | 24 | Rajahmundry Central Prison | Madras Presidency | ||||
| 7 | Basapppa Gundappa Hadignal | 31 July 1948 | 35 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 8 | Uppara Bala Obigan Subanna | 13 July 1949 | 60 | Rajahmundry Central Prison | Madras Presidency | ||||
| 9 | Chenchu China Rami Reddy | 35 | |||||||
| 10 | Chenchu Peda Rami Reddy | 48 | |||||||
| 11 | Jamula Lakshmi Reddy | 33 | |||||||
| 12 | Poreddypedda Thippa Reddy | 25 | |||||||
| 13 | Uppara Chinna Pullappa | 35 | |||||||
| 14 | Jonada Musalaiah | 10 October 1949 | 24 | Rajahmundry Central Prison | Madras Presidency | ||||
| 15 | Hanmanth Bhimappa Bhaskari | 17 October 1949 | 35 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 16 | Nathuram Godse | 15 November 1949 | 39 | 37 | Ambala Central Jail | East Punjab | Murder | Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 17 | Narayan Dattatraya Apte | 39 | 37 | Conspiracy to murder | |||||
| 18 | Adyayya Parappa Ramgouda | 16 January 1950 | 35 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 19 | Sanna Hanamappa Yamanappa Gadgi | 20 February 1951 | 55 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 20 | Vithoba Krishna Thorat | 8 February 1951 | 62 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 21 | Roshonlal | 20 October 1951 | NA | NA | Alipore Jail | West Bengal | Murder | Murders of Moni Sharma and Bela Sharma | |
| 22 | Sidappa Basavaneppa Shiddanavar | 17 December 1951 | 25 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 22 | Shyama Charan Shukla/Sukul | 21 June 1952 | — | — | Alipore Central Jail | West Bengal | First person executed in West Bengal | ||
| 23 | Dyayappa Adivappa Dadi | 22 August 1953 | 28 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 24 | Rattan Bai Jain | 3 January 1955 | 35 | Tihar Jail | New Delhi | Murder of 3 girls | First woman executed in independent India | ||
| 25 | Ram Chariter Show | 7 January 1955 | — | — | Presidency Correctional Home | West Bengal | |||
| 26 | Shivarudrappa Virbhadrappa Bhandigani | 15 December 1955 | 21 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 27 | Hanmanth Bhimappa Sullanavar | 19 December 1955 | 40 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 28 | Yallappa Nilappa Annigeri | 30 December 1955 | 35 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 29 | Birendra Nath Dutta | 28 January 1956 | — | — | Alipore Central Jail | West Bengal | |||
| 30 | Tippanna Ningappa Agsar | 16 May 1956 | 50 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 38 | Pandurang Tatyasaheb Shinde | 18 June 1956 | 40 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 32 | Sadashiv Satteppa Khanchanale | 9 July 1956 | 27 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 33 | Bhimappa Shivarayappa Nandi | 31 July 1956 | 39 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 34 | Yallappa Somappa Nandi | 19 | |||||||
| 35 | Parasappa Somappa Nandi | 28 | |||||||
| 36 | Dundappa Basappa Bhadrashetti | 11 September 1956 | 32 | Belgaum Central Jail | Bombay State | ||||
| 37 | Gopal Chandra Ghosh | 8 February 1957 | — | — | Presidency Correctional Home | West Bengal | |||
| 38 | Shew Prasad alias Lall | 20 December 1957 | — | — | Presidency Correctional Home | West Bengal | |||
| 39 | Shamsher Sheikh | 10 May 1958 | — | — | Alipore Central Jail | West Bengal | |||
| 40 | Sher Mohammad | — | — | ||||||
| 41 | Abdul Khaleque | 12 May 1958 | — | — | Presidency Correctional Home | West Bengal | |||
| 42 | Asgar Ali alias Ashu | — | — | ||||||
| 43 | Gura Sahu/Guna Show | 29 May 1958 | — | — | Alipore Central Jail | West Bengal | |||
| 44 | Bachan Singh | 23 June 1958 | — | — | Tihar Jail, New Delhi | Delhi | |||
| 45 | Ajit Bose | 9 August 1958 | — | — | Presidency Correctional Home | West Bengal | |||
| 46 | Dhanamath Guru alias Badis | 18 August 1958 | 47 | Berhampore Circle Jail | Orissa | ||||
| 47 | Fakir Ahamed | 8 November 1958 | — | — | Presidency Correctional Home | West Bengal | |||
| 48 | Bipin Bihari Sarkar | 24 January 1959 | — | — | Presidency Correctional Home | West Bengal |
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