SHAHEED DIWAS ABOUT SHAHEED DIWAS

 Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day is commemorated on March 23rd to recall the great sacrifice of the brave freedom fighters , , and for the nation.

 On March 23 in 1931, three of them were hanged to death by Britishers. Shaheed Diwas 2021 is the 90th death anniversary of three courageous youngsters. WHY DO WE CELEBRATE SHAHEED DIWAS?

celebrates Shaheed Diwas on March 23 in memory of three freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of India. On March 23, 1931, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev were hanged till death in jail during British rule.  On Shaheed Diwas, Indians in particular pay tribute to these freedom fighters who had lost their lives on March 23 in 1931 during the struggle for India's independence. HOW IS SHAHEED DIWAS CELEBRATED?

 The armed forces personnel blow bugles sounding the Last Post. The inter-services contingent reverse arms as a mark of respect. A two- minute silence in memory of Indian martyrs is observed throughout the country at 11 am. Participants hold all-religion prayers and sing tributes. ABOUT BHAGAT SINGH

 Bhagat Singh was a hero of the early 20th-century Indian independence movement. He was a vocal critic of British rule in India and was involved in two high-profile attacks on British authorities—one on a local police chief and the other on the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi.

 India's revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh has hanged to death in the Lahore Central Jail on this day exactly 90 years ago on March 23, 1931, along with Rajguru and Sukhdev. He was hanged at the age of 23 for the murder of Saunders. ABOUT SUKHDEV THAPAR

 Sukhdev Thapar (15 May 1907 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian revolutionary. A senior member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, he participated in several actions alongside Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru, and was hanged by the British authorities on 23 March 1931 at the age of 23.

 National Martyrs Memorial is located at , where Sukhdev, along with Bhagat Singh and Rajguru, were cremated. A Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas) is observed on March 23 in their memory. Tributes and homage is paid at the memorial. ABOUT SHIVARAM RAJGURU

 Shivaram Hari Rajguru (24 August 1908 — 23 March 1931)[1][2] was an Indian revolutionary from , known mainly for his involvement in the assassination of a police officer named Saunders. He was an active member of HSRA and on 23 March 1931 he was hanged by the British government along with his associates Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev Thapar.  He was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, who wanted India to be free from British rule by any means necessary.  Rajguru became a colleague of Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev, and took part in the assassination of a British police officer, John Saunders, at Lahore on 17 December 1928. Their actions were to avenge the death of who had died a fortnight after being hit by police while on a march protesting the . Rai's death resulted from the police action.  The three men and 21 other co-conspirators were tried under the provisions of a regulation that was introduced in 1929 specifically for that purpose. All three were convicted of the charges. THANK YOU JAI HIND!

BY: ARISHA MEHTA