23 March 1931-A day when three sons of India were hanged by the British in a hurry in Lahore jail. This was the time when spring was at its peak, but the rituals of the British rule turned this season into mourning.

Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru – The three young revolutionaries were hanged by the British in such a hurry that it was clear how much he was afraid of this 23 -year -old young man. At seven thirty in the evening, when the entire jail was inconsolable, Bhagat Singh kissed the hanging noose and sacrificed himself for the independence of the country, chanting ‘Inquilab Zindabad’.

Hanged before the scheduled time – why was the British so soon?

The British had fixed the date of hanging of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on 24 March, but he was hanged on the evening of 12 hours before fear.

• The prisoners were sent to their cells at 4 pm, which made people suspicious that something big was going to happen.

• When the three were being taken towards the gallows, Bhagat Singh was in the middle and singing –

  “The heart will not die from the heart,
  Khushbo-e-watan will also come from my soil. “

• The British were afraid that if the public came to know, the rebellion could erupt.

• Therefore, instead of performing the last rites outside the jail, he planned to burn the dead bodies inside the jail.

In the dark of night, the dead bodies were thrown into the Sutlej

The British plan was to cremate the funeral of the three martyrs in a secret manner so that the news does not reach the public.

• In the dark of night, the jail administration tried to burn his bodies on the banks of the Sutlej River.

• But in a hurry, the British extinguished the fire before burning the bodies completely and shed the dead bodies into the river.

• In the morning, when the villagers came to know about this inhuman act, they took out the bodies from the river and performed the last rites.

Bhagat Singh’s last wish – read the book complete

Bhagat Singh was not only a revolutionary, but also a student and thinker. He was very fond of reading.

• Shortly before the hanging, his lawyer Prannath Mehta came to meet him.

• Bhagat Singh called for his favorite book ‘State and Revolution’ from him, which was Lenin’s biography.

• When he was called for hanging, he was reading the book.

• He told the executioner, “Wait a little, I should finish the book. One revolutionary is talking to another revolutionary.”

• As soon as the book was over, he thrown the book in the air and said, “Come on, now let’s go!”

After this, he came out of his closet like a lion and kissed the gallows laughing and laughing.

Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru – Sacrifice that became immortal

Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru are not just names, but are the identity of the struggle for independence.

• Their sacrifice intensified the spark of rebellion against the British.

• Even today, 23 March is remembered as ‘Martyr’s Day’, so that their sacrifice cannot be forgotten.

“Our hearts are filled with the passion to sacrifice,

To see how much the emphasis is in the arm-e-kalil. “