Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru attained Martyrdom, 23 March 1931

Oral History Division’s Record (Extracts), NMML

This Day in Indian History: Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru attained Martyrdom,

23 March 1931

                  Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were involved in the Second Lahore Conspiracy Case. They were tried for hatching conspiracy to overthrow the British rule in India. Shaheed Bhagat Singh was a prominent leader of the revolutionary movement in the Punjab and one of the founders of the Naujawan Bharat Sabha and Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.

Some excerpts from the transcripts of the recording of OHD:

Comrade Ramchandra (Close Associate of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and one of the Founders of Naujawan Bharat Sabha)

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Shri Kultar Singh (Brother of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Minister of State, UP, 1976-77)  

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