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Bhagat Singh: An Influential Revolutionaries Of Indian Nationalist Movement

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Bhagat Singh was among the prominent revolutionaries who fabricated the base of a grand national movement. Following his execution, on March 23, 1931, the supporters and followers of Bhagat Singh scrutinized him as a "Shaheed", "martyr". Bhagat Singh was born on 27 September 1907 at Banga in Lyallpur district (now Pakistan) to Kishan Singh and Vidya Vati. From his primitive childhood, Bhagat Singh was imbued with the family 's vitality of patriotism. At the time of his birth, his father Kishan Singh was in jail. His uncle, Sardar Ajit Singh, was a great freedom fighter and inculcated the Indian Patriots ' Association. He was well-supported by his friend Syed Haidar Raza, in formulating the peasants against the Chenab Canal Colony Bill. Ajit Singh had 22 cases against him and was coerced to flee to Iran. Bhagat Singh was considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of Indian Nationalist Movement. He became intricated with numerous revolutionary organizations. …show more content…

At a very young age, Bhagat Singh started following Non-Cooperation Movement called by Mahatma Gandhi. Bhagat Singh had openly defied the British and had ensued Gandhi 's wishes by burning the government-sponsored books. Following the brutal incidents of "Chauri Chaura", Gandhi called for the termination of the Non-Cooperation movement. Unhappy with the decision, Bhagat Singh, abandoned himself from Gandhi 's nonviolent action and joined the Young Revolutionary

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