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Who is Bhagat Singh?

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Who is Bhagat Singh?

Bhagat Singh was an Indian revolutionary freedom fighter who was hanged to death by British colonisers at the age of 23 years. Fondly known as 'Shaheed (martyr) Bhagat Singh', he is considered a national hero of India's freedom struggle against colonial rule. As a teenager, Bhagat Singh popularised the slogan of ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ which eventually became the catchphrase of the Indian independence movement.


Bhagat Singh's Life

Bhagat Singh was born in a Sikh family in Banga village of Faisalabad district (previously called Lyallpur), now in Pakistan's Punjab province, on 27 September 1907. As his family was deeply inspired by nationalism, he
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India lodges protest with Pak on objectionable remarks against Bhagat Singh

Govt said the government and the entire nation recognise the invaluable contribution of Shaheed Bhagat Singh in India's freedom struggle

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2024 | 6:57 PM IST

30 ft statue of Bhagat Singh to come up at Chandigarh airport on Sep 28

Mann also said the statue, which is 30 feet high, will be a befitting tribute to the legendary martyr by the state government and will act as a catalyst to perpetuate his glorious legacy

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Updated On : 12 Sep 2024 | 10:52 PM IST

Contempt plea filed in Pak court over not naming 'chowk' after Bhagat Singh

Talking to PTI, Advocate Qureshi said that the LHC in 2018 had ordered the government to name the Shadman Chowk after Singh where he was hanged in 1931

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Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 9:52 PM IST

No jobs and a bleak future: Has the political class failed India's youth?

Rahul Gandhi has been criticised for "trivialising" the security breach in Parliament by belatedly raising unemployment as a political issue

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Updated On : 11 Mar 2024 | 1:50 AM IST

'No need for Netaji, Bhagat Singh, Khudiram Bose in movie on Savarkar'

"Savarkar's ideas were different, he embraced a Hindutva ideology. He was attached to Hindu Mahasabha. However, Netaji was against Hindu Mahasabha," said Bose's grandnephew

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Updated On : 31 May 2023 | 7:28 AM IST

Punjab CM pays tributes to Bhagat Singh, announces street after him

The 850-metre-long heritage street will connect the existing museum to Bhagat Singh's ancestral house in the village

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Updated On : 23 Mar 2023 | 8:17 PM IST

Martyr's Day 2023: Anniversary of execution of 3 Indian freedom fighters

Martyrs' Day or Shaheed Diwas marks the 1931 execution of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru; the three Indian freedom fighters

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Updated On : 23 Mar 2023 | 5:20 PM IST

Bhagat Singh, BR Ambedkar inspire many to work for society: Delhi Mayor

The ideals of Bhagat Singh and Bhimrao Ambedkar inspire millions of people and encourage them to work for the society with utmost devotion, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said on Sunday

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2023 | 11:47 PM IST

Punjab leaders slam Kejriwal for comparing Sisodia, Jain with Bhagat Singh

Opposition parties in Punjab slammed Arvind Kejriwal for comparing party leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain with freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and demanded an unconditional apology from him

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Updated On : 18 Oct 2022 | 6:58 AM IST

Without ideology or loyalty: Arvind Kejriwal and his pursuit of power

Rajendra Pal Gautam, Tahir Hussain and Amanatullah Khan have joined a long list of colleagues who have been left high and dry by Kejriwal. They were, in the end, mere props in his pursuit of power

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Updated On : 17 Oct 2022 | 11:26 AM IST

AAP says Sisodia will be arrested, Kejriwal compares him with Bhagat Singh

After Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that he has been summoned by the CBI, CM Arvind Kejriwal compared him with freedom fighter Bhagat Singh

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Updated On : 16 Oct 2022 | 6:11 PM IST

Chandigarh international airport renamed after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who was the chief guest at an event at the airport, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for deciding to rename the airport after the iconic freedom fighter

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2022 | 7:24 PM IST

Bhagat Singh's nephew welcomes move to name airport after freedom fighter

Professor Jagmohan Singh, nephew of Shaheed Bhagat Singh on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to name the Chandigarh Airport after the great martyr

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Updated On : 26 Sep 2022 | 7:06 AM IST

Mann hails PM's announcement to name Chandigarh airport after Bhagat Singh

"Finally our efforts paid off. On behalf of entire Punjab, we welcome the decision of naming the Chandigarh airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh ji," Mann said in a tweet in Punjabi.

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Updated On : 25 Sep 2022 | 5:35 PM IST

Chandigarh airport to be named after Bhagat Singh: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

The Chandigarh airport will be named after iconic martyr Bhagat Singh, PM Narendra Modi said during his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat'

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Updated On : 25 Sep 2022 | 2:09 PM IST

Here's a full list of bank and school holidays in Sept 2022; Check details

Banks and schools might be closed for the first three days of September. Why bank holidays are called bank holidays? Read this detailed article to know the number of holidays in the month of September

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Updated On : 29 Aug 2022 | 5:28 PM IST

Punjab, Haryana to name Chandigarh int'l airport after Bhagat Singh

Punjab and its neighbouring Haryana on Saturday agreed to name the Chandigarh International Airport after Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh.

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Updated On : 20 Aug 2022 | 11:50 PM IST

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann launches anti-corruption helpline number

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday launched an anti-corruption helpline that will allow people to upload videos of officials asking for a bribe or indulging in other malpractices

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Updated On : 23 Mar 2022 | 9:41 PM IST

PM Modi pays tributes to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru on Shaheed Diwas

PM Modi paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas) and said their passion to die for the motherland will always inspire the countrymen

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Updated On : 23 Mar 2022 | 10:15 AM IST

Punjab will take oath to fulfil dreams of Bhagat Singh, Babasaheb: Mann

Ahead of being sworn-in as Punjab chief minister on Wednesday, AAP leader Bhagwant Mann said the entire state will be taking oath to fulfil the dreams of Bhagat Singh and Babasaheb Ambedkar

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Updated On : 16 Mar 2022 | 11:00 AM IST