Shaheed Diwas 2020: India remembers Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev

• Shaheed Diwas 2020: India remembers Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev

Shaheed Diwas 2020: India remembers Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev

Ludhiana : India got its Independence on August 15, 1947, but the first spark of the revolution, the Indian Mutiny, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny began in 1857. The timeline of Indian history from 1857 to 1947 traces the continuous and rigorous efforts our freedom fighters took to free the nation. And after 200 long years of slavery, oppression, and colonization came to an end.

Shaheed Diwas 2020: India remembers Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev

On March 23, 1931, three young revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar were hanged to death for assassinating John Saunders, a British police officer in 1928 in Lahore jail. Remembering the extraordinary courage and heroism, India celebrates Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs' Day on March 23 every year.

Shaheed Diwas 2020: India remembers Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev

Shaheed Diwas 2020: India remembers Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev

The day is observed to commemorate the sacrifice made by three freedom fighters - Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar, for their contribution to India's independence from the British colonial rule.

Shaheed Diwas 2020: India remembers Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev

On this day schools and colleges hold events to pay tribute and express their regard and gratitude for them. Today, on Shaheed Diwas, here are some powerful quotes from the revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.