Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary: Famous quotes and his contribution to Indias freedom struggle – India Today

The revolutionary leader Bhagat Singh was born to a Sikh family on September 27, 1907 in Lyallpur district, now in Pakistan. He belonged to a family who were involved in the freedom struggle, which is the reason he was drawn towards Indias movement for Independence at an early age.

He supported Mahatma Gandhi in the Non-Cooperation Movement and was affected by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919) and the violence against unarmed Akali protestors at Nankana Sahib (1921). He was an atheist and was strongly against capitalism.

Bhagat Singh founded the Naujawan Bharat Sabha in the year 1926 to encourage the peasants and workers to fight against British rule. He was the secretary of that organisation.

In 1928, the Hindustan Socialist Association (HSRA) was also established by him, along with Sukhdev, Chandrasekhar Azad and others.

Bhagat Singh also took revenge for the death of his friend Lala Lajpat Rai, which turned out to be an incident and became a part of the Lahore Conspiracy Case. After this conspiracy, he fled to Lahore.

"They may kill me, but they cannot kill my ideas. They can crush my body, but they will not be able to crush my spirit."

"Revolution is an inalienable right of mankind. Freedom is an imperishable birthright of all"

"I am such a lunatic that I am free even in jail"

"I am full of ambition and hope and charm in life. But I can renounce everything in time of need'

"If the deaf have to hear, the sound has to be very loud"

"Bombs and pistols do not make a revolution. The sword of revolution is sharpened on the whetting stone of ideas."

"May the sun in his course visit no land freer, happier, more lovely, than this our own country."

"Revolution is an inalienable right of mankind. Freedom is an imperishable birthright of all. Labour is the real sustainer of society."

"Merciless criticism and independent thinking are two traits of revolutionary thinking. Lovers, lunatics and poets are made of the same stuff."

"One should not interpret the word 'revolution' in its literal sense. Various meanings and significance are attributed to this word, according to the interests of those who use or misuse it. For the established agencies of exploitation, it conjures up a feeling of blood-stained horror. To the revolutionaries, it is a sacred phrase."

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