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Bhagat Singh

Shaheed Bhagat Singh
- A Revolutionary and Folk Hero in the World

-Anand Kumar Balley-

Anand Kumar Balley

Shaheed-e-Azam gets the status Bhagat Singh `s patriotism. He is known for his courage and heroism.

Bhagat Singh was born on 28 September 1907 in Banga District Lyallpur, now Faisalabad (Pakistan). Bhagat Singh joined Lahore National College for higher education. There he met revolutionary comrades like Bhagwati Charan Vohra, Sukhdev, Yashpal. In 1922-23 Bhagat Singh took an active part in the National Natak Club.

Bhagat Singh and his associates threw a bomb in the Delhi Central Assembly on April 8, 1929 and were arrested. On June 12, 1929 Bhagat Singh and BK Dutt were sentenced to life imprisonment. Then he was sentenced to death on October 7, 1930 in the Lahore Conspiracy Case but on March 23, 1931, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev were hanged. Bhagat Singh will remain alive in the memories of the people of the world till eternity. He lived dangerously and sacrificed his life for the country. He happily kissed the gallows & died at the age of 23. He is a role model for youngsters.

Bhagat Singh in jail in 1927(Photo Source: Punjab State Archives via Wikimedia commons); right Bhagat Singh in 1929 (Photo Source; Ramnath Photographers, Delhi via Wikimedia commons.

Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are known, for their contribution to India’s independence from the British colonial rule. It was Bhagat Singh who popularized the phrase ‘Inquilab Zindabad (long live revolution) during the pre-Independence era. Bhagat Singh said, “They may kill me, but they cannot kill my ideas. They can crush my body, but they will not be able to crush my spirit”.

Devesh Khatarkar(2015) in his article: “Bhagat Singh on the problem of Untouchability: A brief Discussion on his article Achoot Samasya wrote, “Bhagat Singh, the much celebrated and admired Indian revolutionary, not only criticized the rising nature of communalism in Indian society but had also written on the grave issue of Untouchability and Caste in the years of independence struggle. At the early age of 16 years, in June 1928, he wrote an article titled Achoot Samasya (Problem of Untouchability). Bhagat Singh appealed freedom fighters to work for untouchables”. (https://sanhati.com/articles/15068/).

  • Anand Kumar Balley lives in Canada. He is a staunch Ambedkarite and Buddhist. He is a founder member of “Dhamma Waves”, spreading the message of Tathagata Gautam Buddha through this platform across the world. He along with his team members have been funding the poor Dalit students in Punjab. He participates in international conferences. He donates books on & by Dr BR Ambedkar to libraries in Canada, published by Bheem Patrika Publications. He is also a social activist.

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