10 Forgotten Martyrs of India's Freedom Struggle

BANGALORE: Every breath of the free air and the numerous strides we have achieved as a country progressing on all fronts, our independence unfold countless stories of valour and supreme sacrifice. Breaking from the century old British colonialism was by no means a small feat. It was a freedom movement where thousands of men, women and children participated to regain our independence from the foreign rule, to live a life of dignity. Of the hundreds of martyrs, who laid their lives for the motherland, let’s take a look at some of the prominent martyrs who struggled for India’s freedom and this is a mark of tribute to them.

Let’s have a look at some of the prominent martyrs who struggled for India’s freedom:

1. BHAGAT SINGH

Bhagat Singh was born as the son of Shri Kishan Singh and Shrimati Vidyavati on September 28, 1909, at Banga, Distt. Lyallpur. He founded the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army, and refused to marry in order to dedicate himself for the country. There were many revolutionary activities organized by him in various parts of the country including agitations against the Simon Commission and the British rule.

Singh was arrested and sentenced to death by hanging in a bomb explosion case in the Central Legislative Assembly at Delhi in 1929. His two comrades, Sukhdev and Shivram Rajguru, were given the same punishment. The boldness which Bhagat Singh showed in front of the gallows on March 23, 1931 even astonished the British rulers.