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-My name is Bhagat Singh.
-I Was Born on September 27, 1907
in Khatkar Kalan, Punjab, India
-I used to love Gandhi as a kid,
and I would do anything he said
Jalianwala Bagh Massacre
-On April 13, 1919 General Dyer banned
all public meetings that day for fear that
a revolt is being planned
-This day was also the Sikh new year
so they were having a celebration at a
park
-After he heard about this, General Dyer
ordered his men to shoot at the crowd of 20,000 people that day
-The exact death toll is disputed, but the
Indian National Congress reports it to be
1000 dead and 1500 wounded
- General Dyer said this act "was not to
disperse people, but to punish the Indians
for civil disobedience"
- The non-cooperation movement was
started by Gandhi after this event
- I was heavily engaged in the non-cooperation movement
-I burned books and British made cloths
-Gandhi called off the movement in fear that it was getting too violent
-I got of tired of backing down, so I started to become more violent
-I created the HSRA party as a result
-The police were scared about this so they purposefully set me up for a crime I never committed
-I was arrested as a result
-The HRSA party committed violent acts
-One day we planned a killing of a British officer named Saunders who we killed in broad daylight
-I then decided to cut my hair and get rid of my turban to hide my identity
-We then decided to throw a grenade at the British Assembly Hall on purpose to fight the battle within the government
-In court, I prolonged the trial to spread
propaganda for the natives to rebel
-I refused to eat food for 55 days until I
got better living standards in jail
-I was ordered to be executed
on March 23, 1931
-I was only 23 years old
-I walked down to my execution
smiling that I had a chance to die
for my country
-Many believe Gandhi did not try
his best to save Bhagat
-People at his execution chanted
down with Gandhism and long live
Bhagat Singh
Conclusion
-Many people fail to recognize Bhagat, but he played a very important part in India's independence
-People call him India's first Marxist because of his views on equality, and his call for India to become Socialist
-Bhagat wrote a diary in jail and also a small piece of writing called "Why I am an Atheist."
-During the time of his execution, Bhagat had as much followers as Gandhi in the nation.
-What was the Jalianwala Bagh Massacre?
-How long did Bhagat Singh have a
hunger strike for?
-How did he react when he was
ordered for execution?
Sources
Picture Sources
- http://www.4to40.com/legends/index.asp?p=Bhagat_Singh
-http://www.covermiles.com/current-affairs/baba-ramdev-comparison-dishonoring-jallianwala-massacre/
http://criticalppp.com/archives/229053
http://article.wn.com/view/2010/03/24/Rich_tributes_paid_to_martyrs/
http://celebritymemorials.com/index.php/political/491?task=view