He was a good actor in college, appearing in plays such as 'Rana Pratap' and 'Bharat-Durdasha.'
Digital Desk: Bhagat Singh
was an Indian freedom fighter who gave his life in the fight to free his
country from British tyranny. With his grit and bravery, he motivated the
Indians.
At a very young age, he
dedicated his life to the independence of India from the control of the
British. The youthful generation now finds inspiration in him and his loyalty
to the country.
In Banga village, today
known as Faisalabad in Pakistan's Punjab province, Bhagat Singh was born on
September 28, 1907. After completing class 5 at his local elementary school,
his father arranged for him to enrol at Lahore's Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV)
High School. He excelled in school and received numerous honours and prizes.
On March 23, 1931, the
British overlords hung him together with his comrades Rajguru and Sukhdev for
their refusal to submit to their atrocities. He earned martyrdom when he was 23
years old.
Here are some lesser-known
facts about Bhagat Singh
1. When his parents tried to organise his marriage, Bhagat
Singh went to Kanpur, vowing that "my bride shall only be death" if
he did not, and joined the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
2. Bhagat Singh was so
outraged by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre that he skipped school to go there.
3. He was a good actor in college, appearing in plays such as 'Rana Pratap' and 'Bharat-Durdasha.'
4. Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev planned to assassinate James Scott, the superintendent of police in Lahore, in retaliation for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai. However, John Saunders, the Assistant Superintendent of Police, was shot as a result of mistaken identity.
5. When his parents tried to organise his marriage, Bhagat Singh went to Kanpur, vowing that "my bride shall only be death" if he did not, and joined the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
6. Bhagat Singh was so
outraged by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre that he skipped school to go there.
7. He was a good actor in college, appearing in plays such as 'Rana Pratap' and 'Bharat-Durdasha.'
8. Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev
planned to assassinate James Scott, the superintendent of police in Lahore, in
retaliation for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai. However, John Saunders, the
Assistant Superintendent of Police, was shot as a result of mistaken
identity.
9. Singh was transferred from a prison in Delhi to one in Mianwali, where he and his fellow prisoners protested against the discrimination between European and Indian prisoners and went on a hunger strike in order to demand better food, books, newspapers, and other amenities as they were political prisoners rather than criminals.
10. On 7 October 1930, Singh heard the pronouncement of his death
sentence for Saunder’s killing with firm courage. His execution date was originally
set for 24 March 1931, but it was moved up to 23 March at 7:30 pm. With a smile
on his face, Bhagat Singh shouted, “Down with British imperialism,” as he
marched to the gallows.
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