Shaheed Bhagat Singh शहीद भगत सिंह
My Dear Indians, Today is the Birthday of Shaheed Bhagat Singh शहीद भगत सिंह 1907- 28 September - Bhagat Singh was born in a place called 'Banga' in Faisalabad Punjab (now a part of Pakistan). His father’s name was Sardar Kishan Singh His mother’s name was Vidyavati Bhagat Singh भगत सिंह 1919- April 13 - On this day British Officer Reginald Dyer committed the heinous crime of firing at and killing unarmed Indians who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. Bhagat Singh was disturbed by this tragedy. As a student he joined National College in Lahore. This college was set up by Lala Lajpat Rai. He was of the view that Indian students should avoid schools that were run by the British. It was National College, Lahore where Bhagat Singh met his companion of life and death- Sukhdev Thapar (remembered in history as Sukhdev). Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev joined a revolutionary organization called Hindustan Republican Association . This organization was set up by Pa