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Uprising in India after the hanging of Bhagat Sing and companions...
Uprising in India after the hanging of Bhagat Sing and companions...
Item # 718670
March 25, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1931
* India independence movement
* Hanging of anti-colonial revolutionaries
The top of page 14 has a one column heading: "INDIAN EXECUTIONS STUN THE CONGRESS", with subheads: "MARTIAL ALREADY DECLARED", "Flag at Half Staff Over Meeting Place - Youths Molest Europeans on Train", and more. (see images)
Complete in 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On March 23, 1931, Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar were executed by hanging in Lahore Central Jail, becoming enduring symbols of India’s struggle for independence. Members of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), they had been convicted for the 1928 assassination of British police officer J.P. Saunders, an act carried out in retaliation for the death of nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai during a police lathi charge. Their trial and subsequent execution drew widespread attention, sparking protests and appeals for clemency across India, yet the British colonial authorities proceeded, aiming to suppress revolutionary activities. The three men faced their deaths with remarkable courage, reportedly writing powerful letters from jail expressing their commitment to the cause of Indian freedom. Their martyrdom inspired a new wave of youth participation in the independence movement, and March 23 is now observed as Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs’ Day), honoring their sacrifice and enduring legacy in the fight against colonial oppression.
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