Bhagat Singh

Bhagat Singh (1907–1931) was an Indian revolutionary and believed by many to be one of the earlist Marxists in India.

Early Life

Bhagat Singh was born on September 27, 1907 in a Sikh family to Sardar Kishan Singh and Vidyavati in Banga village in Layalpura district of Punjab province.

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September 27 - 1907 - Sikh - Punjab

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As a child Bhagat Singh had many influences. One of these was the fact that his uncle Ajit Singh was exiled from India as a revolutionary and his father Kishen Singh was part of a revolutionary party. When Gandhi first called the Non-Cooperation movement, young Bhagat was an active participant. As a child, he had dreams of getting independence for India from the British rule. He believed that he could grow guns in his father's farm, which could be used against the British.

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The young Bhagat Singh was deeply affected by the Jalianwala Bagh Massacre that took place in Punjab in 1919. He studied at the National College. Bhagat Singh ran away from home to escape early marriage and met his fellow revolutionaries Chandrasekar Azad and B.K. Dutt. His young mind was deeply impressed by the armed struggle called Babbar movement. He was also a keen supporter of the Ghaddar movement. He became a member of the organization Naujawan Bharat Sabha. In the Naujawan Bharat Sabha, Bhagat and his fellow revolutionaries (including Sukhdev, Jaigopal, BK Dutt, Chandrasekar Azad, Rajguru, Phonindinarth Ghosh, Markand Trivedi and others) grew popular amongst the youth. He wrote for and edited Urdu and Punjabi newspapers published from Amritsar. In September, 1928 a meeting of verious revolutionaries from across India was called at Delhi under the banner of Kirti Kissan Party. Bhagat Singh was the Secretary of the meet. Here they had renamed their party the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association. His later revolutionary activities were carried out as a leader of this association.

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Jalianwala Bagh Massacre - 1919 - Chandrasekar Azad - B.K. Dutt - Naujawan Bharat Sabha - Rajguru - 1928 - Hindustan Socialist Republican Association

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