Bhagat Singh: leader of Indian revolutionary struggle to freedom
Bhagat Singh is a legendary figure in the freedom struggle of India and that is why his willingness to fight and organize against the British in a revolutionary way as well as his realization that he had an idea of India without British rule, is admired by the people. Born on September 28 1907, in Banga, Punjab (now in Pakistan), he was a child who grew up amidst the hurly burly of the times and Bhagat Singh has become a symbol of a world wide revolt against colonialism. Growing Up and Influencing Conditions Bhagat Singh was the son of a political Sikh family. Being a young man, he was exposed to the battle of freedom, as was the case with his family. This is due to the fact that, he was greatly touched following the unfortunate incident of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre when hundreds of Indians were murdered by the British army. The injustice and persecution of the British rule awakened patriotism in Bhagat Singh to take part in such revolutionary activities. Bhagat...