BHAGAT SINGH - Unforgetable Hero

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“inquilab zindabad”

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Shaheed Bhagat Singh ji 26th-September-1907 - 23rd-March-1931

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Kartar Singh Sarabha Bhagat Singh was born in Village Banga, Chak No 105, G.B. in the Lyallpur District (now in Pakistan) on 26th September, 1907, The grandmother of S. Bhagat Singh used to call him 'Bhaganwala' (lucky) because the news of release of his uncle Ajit Singh from Mandlay Jail and his father Kishen Singh from Lahore Jail had coincided with Bhagat Singh's birth. Bhagat Singh got his primary education at Banga (District Jalandhar). He came into contact with well-known nationalists such as Mehta Anand Kishore, Lala Pindi Dass, Sufi Amba Parshad and Lala Lajpat Rai. He also came in touch with Gadar heroes, Kartar Singh Sarabha and Ras Bihari Bose who used to visit his father. As a child, Bhagat Singh would listen to their 'talks' and 'plans'. The martyrdom of Kartar Singh Sarabha who laid down his life on November 16, 1915 left a deep impression on the young mind of Bhagat Singh who was then barely eight year's old. This infused in him the burning desire to serve his motherland. The impact of Kartar Singh Sarabha's martyrdom on Bhagat Singh can be judged from the fact that when he was arrested, a photograph of Saheed Kartar Singh Sarabha was found from his pocket. Mata Vidya Vati, S.Ajit Singh, & Kishan Singh

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Bhagat Singh remembered His father Kishen Singh and uncle Ajit Singh were members of Ghadr Party founded in the early years of British rule in India. Both were jailed for anti-government activities. Mr Ajit had 22 cases against him. Bhagat Singh studied at the National College, founded by a great revolutionary leader and reformist Lala Lajpatrai. Mr Singh ran away from his house to avoid en early marriage and became a member of the youth organization ‘Noujawan Bharat Sabha’ that had members from all sects and religions. He met Chandra Shekhar Sharma (alias Azad), BK Dutt and other revolutionaries, who used to print handouts and newspapers in Urdu, Punjabi and English languages secretly to raise political awareness in India, which were banned activities in those days.The British government constituted a commission led by Sir John Simon in 1928 to report on political activities. There was no single nominee from India in this commission, so all the political parties decided to boycott the commission when it planned to visit major cities. In Lahore, Lala Lajpatrai and Pandit Madan Mohan Malavia decided to openly hold a protest against the commission. It was a silent protest march, but the Police Chief Scott had banned meetings or processions. Thousands of people joined the protest rally without giving rise to any untoward incident. Despite this Mr Scott beat Mr Lajpatrai severely with a Lathi (stick) on his head and Mr Lajpatrai succumbed to his injuries later.

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Lala Lajpat Rai's death infuriated the whole Nation and more particularly the patriots like Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev. In retaliation they took Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police for Mr. Scot and shot him dead. After this incident Bhagat Singh escaped from Lahore and reached Calcutta. Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw a bomb in Imperial Assembly, Delhi in 1929 and raised slogans against imperialist rulers, they also threw leaflets in the chamber. They were arrested , Bhagat Singh was also tried along with his comrades in Saunders murder case, known as second Lahore consipracy case. Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev were sentenced to death on 7th October, 1930. Efforts were mode by the National leaders to save them. But the British Government did not yield to their demand and stood by its decision of executing the death sentences on Bhagat Singh and his companions. With the shouting of slogans "Inquilab Zindabad", "Down Down Union Jack", "Up Up National F1ag", "Down with British imperialism", National heroes kissed the gallows on 23rd March, 1931 at 7 PM. in Lahore Jail. Their bodies were taken to Ferozepur. On the bank of river Satluj the same night they were cremated together hurriedly and their half burnt bones along with charred wood were thrown into the river in the dark of the night. On getting the information, Bibi Amar Kaur, the younger sister of S. Bhagat Singh with Jai Dev went to the site and located the spot. They collected some of the half-burnt bones of the great martyrs along with the bloodstained sand where the dead bodies were kept prior to the cremation. The bones and sand were brought by them to Lahore and then taken in procession.

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Shaheed Bhagat Singh openly welcomed Muslim brotherhood. According to widely accepted legend, he and his followers performed skits to educate the public, took food to hungry children, and worked in flooded areas after the monsoons. Singh earned an early reputation as a troublemaker. His college days included writing, distributing pamphlets, and organizing peaceful meetings. Oppressive British rule could scarcely allow him to continue. What a threat it must have been to have one enemy uniting so many! Bhagat Singh went calmly toward his execution on 23-03-1931. He stayed and surrendered himself after throwing a harmless noise bomb onto an empty section of the Congress floor. He turned over his firearm and, in the absence of free speech, used the court reporting system to speak for him. In testifying against himself, Singh finally discovered a way to voice dissent without facing censorship. Bhagat Singh inspired generations in a short life of 23 years.

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ARJAN SINGH GRAND FATHER S.SWARAN SINGH UNCLE S.AJIT SINGH UNCLE S.KISHEN SINGH FATHER BHAGAT SINGH AGE – 11 YRS. BHAGAT SINGH AGE – 21+ YRS. - 1929 BHAGAT SINGH AGE – 20 YRS.- 1927 BHAGAT SINGH AGE – 17 YRS.

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Many organisations of the times fervently appealed to Mahatma Gandhi to save the life of Bhagat Singh. The Naujawan Bharat Sabha, Aruna Asaf Ali, all the known radical revolutionaries, pleaded with Mahatma Gandhi to save Bhagat Singh and his associates Sukhdev and Rajguru. The Gandhi-Irwin talks were on and political observers were confident that a word from Gandhi will certainly commute hanging to life imprisonment. The historical records of the dialogue between Gandhi and Irwin in the series of crucial meetings that took place pretty close to the hanging of Bhagat Singh reveal a dismal picture. Mahatma Gandhi spoke for everyone and every issue but did not utter a single word to bargain for Bhagat Singh's life. Hence his statement after the hanging of martyr Bhagat Singh, ‘‘the Congress made many attempts to save the lives of Bhagat Singh and his two associates’’, is not a substantiated fact. Historian Dr Rajiv Lochan whose major research work revolves around Mahatma Gandhi puts this whole historical perspective in the following observations:‘‘From all events and records available it is quite obvious that Gandhiji perceived both Subhas Chander Bose and Bhagat Singh as potential threats to his own highly acclaimed position’’. At Hussainiwala in Ferozepore the place where Bhagat Singh's samadhi has been built to keep his memories alive, the scene fills you with tears flowing from your heart. Amidst silence, flowers and water flows a question which will never get answered: ‘‘What if Bhagat Singh had lived ?’’

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