There is no doubt that Bhagat Singh is one of the most celebrated martyrs of the Indian freedom struggle. He has left behind a legacy that everyone wants to appropriate, yet most do not wish to look beyond the romantic image of a gun-toting young nationalist. Perhaps the reason is that this is the image that was created in the official colonial records partially, an image we inherited and conveniently accepted as truth.
As 28th September marks the birth anniversary of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, the critical sociopolitical aspects of the revolutionary thinker who envisioned the nation’s liberation based on universal brotherhood and equality deserve a deep recall. The young revolutionary had an attractive blend of intellectuality and activism.
His upbringing in a family of freedom fighters instilled a feeling of self-sacrifice during in childhood days itself. Attaining education from the National College of Lahore made his ground to enter the battlefield of ideas. Very early in life, he proved pen to be mightier than the sword as he constantly wrote for newspapers like Pratap, Kirti, etc against the British raj and on burning issues of society.
Why India needs to follow Bhagat Singh’s vision?