Gandhi-Bhagat Singh dialogue
“Bapuji namaste, why are you scratching your head this morning?” “Who is it ?” “Someone you never liked”. “I have never hated anyone”. “Really? Not even those who threw you…
Bhagat Singh
Pro Palestine rally dedicated to Bhagat Singh and his comrades in Canada
The martyrdom day of three iconic Indian revolutionaries, who were hung for waging war against the British Empire, was observed in a unique way on Sunday, March 23 in Surrey,…
Bhagat Singh and today’s challenges
Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death on 23 March 1931 and after his martyrdom he joined the list of the best freedom fighters of our country, who selflessly served the…
Lala Hardayal’s Discussion on Class-Struggle
According to Bhagat Singh's documents, a very thought-provoking article titled 'Ek Nirvaas' M.A. was published in 'Kirti' of September, 1928. Bhagat Singh and his comrades thought deeply about this article,…
Bhagat Singh’s View on the Treatment of Communal Riots
Bhagat Singh's article titled 'Communal riots and their treatment' was published in 'Kirti' in June 1928. In the introduction to this article, the editorial note reads, 'After the Jallianwala Bagh…
The Untouchable Problem from Bhagat Singh’s View
According to the published documents of Bhagat Singh and his comrades, Bhagat Singh had written an article on the problem of untouchables under the name 'Vidrohi' in 'Kirti' of June…
Bhagat Singh’s Revolution: A Rereading
For a long time, I wanted to think about Bhagat Singh's (1907-1931) patriotism, revolution, and ideology from a Dalit perspective. I had also written a couple of small comments on…
Increasing Relevance of the Message of Shahid Bhagat Singh
On 28 September India observes the birth anniversary of one of the greatest and most remembered revolutionary heroes of the freedom movement who sacrificed his life at the age of…
On Chandrashekhar Azad’s birth anniversary, 23rd of July
Two names are most evocative names among the Indian revolutionaries of freedom struggle. Both were comrade-in-arms. C-in-C of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army Chandershekhar Azad was the Commander-in-chief of Hindustan…
Anti-Fascism & Solidarity: Bhagat Singh Jan Adhikar Yatra
Phase 2 of The Bhagat Singh Jan Adhikar Yatra (BSJAY), which began on December 10, is set to cover 8,500 km, going through 80 districts and 13 states, and will…
Bhagat Singh’s Revolutionary Viewpoint On Caste Question Now Relevant
In a background, wherein ‘reforms’ are ever more turning reactionary and beefing up the reactionary ruling classes,that we look back on Bhagat Singh’s revolutionary viewpoint on caste question. We feel…
Bhagat Singh, ‘the common hero of the subcontinent’
Bhagat Singh with a pseudo name of Balwanth Singh wrote an article titled ‘Viswa Premi’ in a Calcutta based Hindi weekly ‘Math Wala’. In that article he praised the Italian…
Bhagat Singh is an important symbol of resistance against injustice and oppression: Interview of Professor Chaman Lal
Chaman Lal, author of Life & Legend of Bhagat Singh (A Pictorial Volume), talked about his life’s work on the inspirational freedom fighter. The interview was taken by Rohan Datta.…
Let’s give Bhagat Singh his due on World Book Day
Often portrayed as a trigger happy radical, the towering Indian revolutionary should be remembered as a book lover, who continues to inspire many to read even today. Bhagat Singh was…
Politics of Bhagat Singh’s trial
Biographical details of Bhagat Singh’s life have been the main concern of the very valuable work of many scholars and activists who want to portray him as a fearless revolutionary…
Bhagat Singh: Life and legend
It was, to quote King James Version, “[a] time to be born, and a time to die; [….] A time to love, and a time […] of war […]” It…
Militarization of Bhagat Singh’s Revolutionary Heritage
The following quote is from the first paragraph of Lenin’s great work; The State and Revolution: The Marxist Theory of the State and the Tasks of the Proletariat in the…
Bhagat Singh Ke Saathi: An interview of Prabal Saran Agarwal
Bhagat Singh – a symbol of aspiration of the chained people in this colonized sub-continent. That aspiration was of freedom, dignity, equity and equality. Bhagat Singh – a symbol of…
Shaheed Bhagat Singh was without doubt our greatest anti-colonial Revolutionary who is relevant even today
Without doubt Bhagat Singh was one of the greatest revolutionaries, who chalked out a genuine revolutionary anti-colonial programme and not the Indian National Congress. He pioneered the formation of an…
BKU (Ugrahan) stage conference in Barnala commemorating 115th birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Flashing the anti-imperialist legacy and shimmering the torch of Shaheed Bhagat Singh the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) staged a 75,000 strong rally in Barnala grain market. It symbolized the wrath…
Birth anniversary of shaheed Bhagat Singh
Today September 28 is the birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh, the revolutionary freedom fighter from India who could dare to think at a very young age of fighting imperialism all…
To Remember Bhagat Singh in Terms of Terrorism is Grave Injustice to His Yearnings for Justice, Equality and Harmony
An avoidable controversy has arisen recently due to the unfortunate comments of a politician of Punjab who called Shahid Bhagat Singh a terrorist. That this politician is linked closely to…
Publish books of news reports on Bhagat Singh and the role of other revolutionaries in freedom struggle
The Hindustan Times has recently released its 1929 clipping on Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Why Bhagat Singh has become such an iconic figure of Indian Freedom struggle? This clipping gives an…
Bharatiya Kisan Union(Ekta) Ugrahan remembers Shaheed Bhagat Singh,Sukhdev and Rajguru on Martrydom day
Without doubt Bhagat Singh was one of the greatest ever revolutionaries who chalked out a genuine revolutionary anti-colonial programme and not the Indian National Congress. He pioneered the formation…
Bhagat Singh Was Deeply Influenced by Greatness of Family Members as well as Their Distress Caused by Colonial Rule
by Bharat Dogra, Jagmohan Singh and Madhu Dogra It is often said that those who excel brilliantly at a very young age or else make big sacrifices at such…
Remembering Two Great Martrys Shahid Bhagat Singh and Shahid Shankar Guha Niyogi
September 28 is the 113th birth anniversary of the most loved and remembered freedom fighter of India Shahid Bhagat Singh. It is also the 30th death anniversary of Shahid Shankar…
Mahatma Gandhi and Congress on Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom
Sangh Parivar and leaders and spokesmen of its affiliates never miss any opportunity to malign Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. The latest in their malicious campaign is an article written…
Salute the spark of resistance resurrecting the spirit of Bhagat Singh,Sukhdev and Rajguru by the farmers
On March 22nd a scene reminiscent of an inferno was created by the youth of Punjab in the conference staged by the Bharatiya Kisan Union(Ugrahan) and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor…
90 Years after Martyrdom-Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev- Reliving in Farmers Movement!
23rd March 2021marks the completion of 90 years of execution of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, who by now have got the status of supreme martyrs of Indian freedom struggle…
A Time For Commitment to Ideals and Aims of Bhagat Singh and His Comrades
Written by Bharat Dogra and Jagmohan Singh In the days to come we will be remembering the ideals and aims of Bhagat Singh and his close colleagues and fellow-maryrs a…
Remembering Freedom Movement Revolutionaries, Observing Martyrs’ Month
Written by Bharat Dogra and Jagmohan Singh Every year India observes 23 March as the martyrdom day of Shahid Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, and on 27 February India observes…
Is it politically relevant today to ask whether Nehru visited Bhagat Singh in Jail?
In a political rally Narendra Modi made statements which are not true, and which are made to raise the emotive pitch against his opponents. In a blatant lie, in a…
Dissenting Voices and the Revolutionary Legacy of Bhagat Singh
by Badre Alam Khan and Wasim Ahasan While paying homage to Bhagat Singh on his 113th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Nrendera Modi in his Mann ki Baat (telecasted on 27th…
India’s Revolutionary Inheritance: Politics and The Promise of Bhagat Singh
Chris Moffat, India’s Revolutionary Inheritance: Politics and The Promise of Bhagat Singh, 2019, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, Pages 282 Chris Moffat has been a British researcher doing research on…
The Legend of Bhagat Singh: In Conversation with Prof Jag Mohan Singh
The revolutionary ideals of Shaheed Bhagat Singh have become more than relevant in today's time. It is beyond the imaginations of many how a man who just lived 23 years…
Do we Really Honor Bhagat Singh?
On every 23rd March, the leaders of the nation pay homage to three supreme martyrs of freedom struggle-Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev! 89 years after their martyrdom, Bhagat Singh,…
90 Years of Martyrdom of Bhagwati Charan Vohra: Revolutionary, Visionary and Mentor to Bhagat Singh
Co-Written by Prabal Saran Agarwal, Harsh Vardhan Tripathy & Ankur Goswami “We find many ardent youth contending themselves with distributing grain among the poor and nursing the sick all their…
Bhagat Singh, the revolutionary with the goal Socialism
[On Bhagat Singh’s 112th birth anniversary, this article, 1st part of a series, introduces Bhagat Singh Reader by Professor Chaman Lal] The Tribune’s lead informs execution of Bhagat Singh, and…
Statue of Bhagat Singh:Generating Revolutionary Spirit In The Hearts Of Toiling Masses
“We don’t have any faith in statue-worship but as a symbol the importance of a statue cannot be underestimated. We adore our homes with the pictures or statues of…
Beware Of Alt-Facts: What’s Bhagat Singh Got To Do With Valentine’s Day?
Indian freedom struggle is comprised of innumerable set of actions but the most unique and important among them remains contribution of Indian revolutionaries, were handful of youth who kept a…
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