Bhagat Singh was born on September 28, 1907.

His father was a revolutionary, so patriotism

flowed in his blood. Bhagat Singh knew everything about the revolutionaries of his family. At the
age of thirteen, Bhagat Singh left school and joined the freedom movement.
At that time, there was a powerful anti-foreign cloth movement in the country. Bhagat Singh took
part in this movement and wore only Khadi. He collected foreign clothes and burned them.
Bhagat Singh had no faith in non-violence and non-cooperation movement and believed that
armed revolution was the only practical way of freedom.

He went to Lahore and formed a group called 'Naujavan Bharat Sabha' which consisted of young
Indians and was appointed its Secretary. He was introduced to Chandrasekhar Azad, with whom
he formed a great bond. He had been a hero of the Sikhs. He became a national hero.
In February 1928, the Simon Commission, headed by Sir John Simon, came to India to decide
how much freedom and responsibility could be given to the people of India. But there was no
Indian on the committee, so people decided to boycott it. Wherever the committee went, people
protested with black flags, shouting Simon go back. A British police officer hit Lalaji on the
chest. Lalaji died after some days. To take revenge of Lalaji's death, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and
Rajguru shot dead Saunders, the police officer responsible. The three were arrested later for
throwing a bomb in the Delhi Assembly Hall and sentenced to death.
Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged a day before the appointed day on March 23rd,
1931. He has rightfully been given the title of Shaheed-e-Azam (King of Martyrs).