How a few ill-armed young men were held guilty of waging war against the King Emperor, earning death sentence/life imprisonment! “Warâ€, they did wage albeit “….against capitalist and imperialist exploitation.†Which, however,†….neither began with us nor it is going to end with our lives.†And within a phenomenally short span of thirty months, starting with the launching of Hindustan Socialist Republic Association on 8-9†September 1928, Bhagat Singh felt confident to say that he… “could hear crores of my countrymen shouting Inqlaab Zindabaad, even while being confined behind the thick walls of my death cell… I trust this slogan would continue to inspire our freedom struggle.†Here is the first hand account…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gurdev Singh Sidhu
Dr. Gurdev Singh Sidhu, born in 1941 at Village Khai, Distt. Moga, retired from Punjab Education Department )College Cadre) after about 35 years service as a Lecturer, Principal, Deputy Director and finally as Vice-Chairman, Punjab School Education Board. With a doctorate in Punjabi, he is presently engaged in research and editing of Punjabi Literature produced under the influence of freedom movement. His contributions include anthologies of poetry on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Martyrdom of S. Bhagat Singh, Martyrdom of Hari Kishan. Gurudwara Reforms Movement, Mahatma Gandhi besides about another half a dozen books relating to Punjabi Literature and Culture.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Malwinderjit Singh Waraich
Malwinderjit Singh Waraich, born in 1929 at Village Ladhewala Waraich, dist. Gujranwala, is a Post-graduate in History. Political Science, Economics, Sociology, English and a Law-Graduate. Retired as a Senior Lecturer from Guru Nank Engineering College Ludhiana is now practicing Criminal Law in High Court at Chandigarh. He is a co-author of 'War Against King Emperor-Ghadar of 1914-15', based on two judgements concerning Ghadrites and Tryst with Martyrdom-Trial of Madan Lal Dhingra'. Also he has edited autobiographies of six leading Ghadrites and is conducting research in teh related field.
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