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Bhagat Singh was born on 28 September 1907 to a Sikh family. He was one of the youngest Indian freedom fighters who gave his life for the freedom of the country. During his lifetime, Bhagat Singh was a bright student who actively participated in co-curricular activities. Additionally, he was also an active member of numerous revolutionary organizations. Due to his involvement in anti-British activities, he was eventually hanged by the British at the young age of 23 years. Therefore, he is also known as Shaheed (martyr) Bhagat Singh. Here are other interesting fun facts about Bhagat Singh.
Facts About Bhagat Singh
- Bhagat Singh attended Dayanand Anglo Vedic High School, operated by Arya Samaj.
- He attended National College in Lahore.
- He worked as a writer and editor in Amritsar for Punjabi and Urdu language newspapers.
- He gave the popular slogan Inquilab Zindabad, which loosely translates to Long Live the Revolution.
- Bhagat Singh established the Naujawan Bharat Sabha, a socialist organization. It aimed to overthrow British rule in India.
- He was arrested in 1926 on the grounds of being involved in the Lahore Bombing case and released after 5 weeks.
- India observes Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas every year on March 23 to commemorate the death anniversary of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru.
- Bhagat Singh was influenced by Marxist ideologies and anarchism.
- He was also influenced by Gandhi’s ideologies, like non-violence.
- He quit school at the tender age of 13. From then, he devoted his life to India’s journey to independence.
- Bhagat Singh threw bombs made of low-grade explosives in the Central Legislative Assembly along with his associates.
- He was passionate about acting and played numerous roles like Rana Pratap and Bharat-Durdasha in college.
- Bhagat Singh joined the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
- He fasted for 116 days in prison and occupied himself with book writing, singing, and reading.
- He was hanged an hour before the decided official time on March 23, 1931.
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