Bhagat Singh

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

Lala Lajpat Rai's Death

The British government had created a commission under Sir John Simon to report on the political events ongoing in India in 1928. The Indian political parties decided to boycott the commission. When the commission visited Lahore on October 30, 1930, Lala Lajpat Rai protested the commission in a silent march, but the police chief Scott beat Lala Lajpat Rai fatally. Bhagat Singh who was an eye witness to this event vowed to take revenge on Scott. He joined with other revolutionaries, Rajguru and Sukhdev, in a plot to kill the police chief. However Bhagat Singh accidentally killed Mr. Saunders, a Deputy Superintendant of Police, in a case of mistaken identity. He quickly left Lahore to escape the police.

Related Topics:
British government - India - 1928 - Lala Lajpat Rai - Lahore

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