Bhagat Singh Birth Anniversary: Interesting Facts About the Revolutionary Freedom Fighter of India
Bhagat Singh Birth Anniversary: Bhagat Singh, one of India’s most revolutionary freedom fighters of all time, was born on September 28, 1907, in Banga, Punjab (now in Pakistan). On March 23, 1931, at the age of 23, he was executed by the British for his participation in the Lahore Conspiracy Case. Despite his short life, Bhagat Singh’s legacy has inspired the generations of India. He was a daring freedom warrior who was prepared to sacrifice his life for the sake of freedom. Every year on September 28th, the birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh is celebrated and the entire nation pays respect to his sacrifice and beliefs. Special activities and programs are organised by schools, colleges, and government agencies to celebrate his life and achievements.
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Shaheed Bhagat Singh Jayanti 2023
A charismatic Indian revolutionary, Shaheed Bhagat Singh was a freedom fighter whose two acts of violence against British India, hunger strike in jail, and execution made him a hero among the folks and inspired many to protest against the British Raj in India.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Birth Place
Born on 28th September 1907 in Banga, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan), Shaheed Bhagat Singh died on 23rd March 1931 at the age of 23 in Central Gaol, Lahore, British India, (present-day Punjab, Pakistan).
Lesser Known Facts about Bhagat Singh
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Bhagat Singh was quite disturbed by the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre so that he bunked his school to visit the site of the bloodbath.
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Bhagat Singh as a child always spoke about guns and was very passionate about driving the Britishers out from India.
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Bhagat Singh coined the slogan of “Inquilab Zindabad” which also became the slogan of India’s armed struggle.
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Bhagat Singh was hanged an hour before the official time of his hanging on 23rd March 1931, and as per the famous saying, Bhagat Singh was smiling when he was hanged, which was done with a fearlessness to “lower British imperialism.”
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When asked to marry by his parents, Bhagat Singh refused and ran away to Kanpur. He told his parents that “if I will marry in colonial India under British Raj, then my bride will be my death. Therefore, there is no rest or worldly desire that can lure me now.” After this, Singh went on to join the “Hindustan Socialist Republican Association”.
