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Remembering Bhagat Singh on His Birth Anniversary: Little-Known Stories from the Revolutionary’s Remarkable Life

On his 125th birth anniversary, a closer look at the man beyond the martyrdom It is easy to imagine Bhagat Singh as a young man in a black coat and turban, standing tall against the might of the British Empire, a pistol in one hand and unwavering resolve in his eyes. But behind that iconic image lay a life full of complexities, contradictions, and convictions — one that was cut short at just 23, yet continues to resonate across generations. On his 125th birth anniversary, it is worth revisiting the lesser-told stories that made Bhagat Singh not only a martyr but also a thinker, a reader, a poet, and a man ahead of his time. A schoolboy shaped by tragedy Born on September 28, 1907, in Banga, Punjab, Bhagat Singh’s childhood was far from ordinary. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919, which shook the conscience of the nation, left a ...

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Remembering Bhagat Singh on His Birth Anniversary: Little-Known Stories from the Revolutionary’s Remarkable Life
Remembering Bhagat Singh on His Birth Anniversary: Little-Known Stories from the Revolutionary’s Remarkable Life
On his 125th birth anniversary, a closer look at the man beyond the martyrdom It is easy to imagine Bhagat Singh as a young man in a black coat and...
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