He had fled home to escape early marriage and joined the Naujawan Bharat Sabha organization. Singh and his fellow revolutionaries were famous among the young in the Naujawan Bharat Sabha. Under Sir John Simon, the British government formed a commission to report on India's current political situation in , which was boycotted by the Indian Political Parties because Indians were excluded from representation. Lala Lajpat Rai led the protest against the commission in a silent, non-violent march when the commission visited Lahore on October 30, , but the police reacted with brutal force which resulted in his death.
Bhagat Singh witnessed that incident. In the event of mistaken identity, Gopal told Singh about the appearance of J. Saunders, the deputy police superintendent. Thus, instead of Scott, Singh shot Saunders. He left Lahore quickly to flee from the police. He shaved his beard and cut his hair to avoid recognition, a violation of one of Sikhism's holiest tenets. The British government passed the Defence of India Act in the response to the acts by the revolutionaries to give the police more power.
The Act, defeated by one vote in the council, was intended to combat revolutionaries such as Bhagat Singh. The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association intended to blow a bomb in the assembly where the ordinance was to be passed in response to that act. Latest Stories. Mutual Funds. Worth X. Science And Future. Human Interest. Social Relevance. Healthy Living. INDIA 1 year ago. Then, after this, he joined the "Hindustan Socialist Republican Association".
When and Why the British first landed on Indian Territory. He was attracted to socialism and socialist revolutions led by Lenin at an early age and started reading about them. Bhagat Singh had told the British that "instead of hanging they should shoot him" but the British did not consider it.
He mentioned this in his last letter. Bhagat Singh wrote in this letter, "Since I was arrested during the war. Therefore, I cannot be punished for hanging. Let me be thrown into the mouth of a cannon. The bombs were made of low-grade explosives. He went on a hunger strike during his stay in jail. It is surprising that during this time he used to do all his work regularly, such as singing, reading writing books, visiting court every day, etc. He was hanged an hour ahead of the official time on March 23, It is said that Bhagat Singh was smiling when he was hanged.
In fact, this was done with a fearlessness to "lowered British imperialism". Saunders and the bombing of the Central Legislative Assembly. Know more about the contribution of Shaheed Martyred Bhagat Singh to the independence movement through his 10 major achievements. Bhagat Singh belonged to a Sikh family who were politically active in the Indian Independence movement.
H is family supported the Ghadar Movement , with an agenda to overthrow British rule in India. This politically aware environment at home helped incite a sense of patriotism in Bhagat Singh from an early age. During his teenage, exposure to barbaric incidents like Jallianwala Bagh Masacre and homicide of unarmed Akalis at the Nankana Sahib further shaped his strong patriotic outlook. Initially, he believed in the Gandhian ideology to attain Swaraj and dedicatedly supported the Indian National Congress.
Thereafter, Bhagat Singh joined the Young Revolutionary Movement , deciding to carry out an armed revolution against the ruling British , as opposed to the generally peaceful Civil Disobedience Movement spearheaded by Gandhi. At a mere age of 16 , he was completely and whole-heartedly dedicated to the cause of national liberation and service of the country. It was an alternative to the institutions run by the British Government, with focus on opposing and boycotting the British Colonialists.
The National College nurtured the young Bhagat Singh and helped him hone his skills as a s peaker and w riter. In , he won an essay competition organised by the Punjab Hindi Sahitya Sammelan , writing on the problems in the Punjab region. In , he worked with Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi for Pratap , a revolutionary weekly.
In this role , he penned down revolutionary articles and distributed pamphlets outlining principles of a violent uprising, aimed at overthrowing the Britishers. Here, Singh worked under the alias, Balwant and met other fellow revolutionaries with whom he would share a close camaraderie.
Apart from this, Singh was also a member of the College Dramatics Society and seemed to have gained quick prominence because of his impeccable oratory and writing skills. Not only had he become famous among the students and teachers of his own college but also in other peripheral colleges. Lahore, as a hub of culture, multi-ethnic and cross-section of ideologies, provided Shaheed Bhagat Singh a prominent platform for his political work and struggle for freedom. It was as a member of the HRA that Bhagat Singh began to take a rmed r evolution seriously and went from village to village recruiting people.
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