Bhagat Singh’s Ideas in Modern India

Impact of Bhagat Singh and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association in India

Abstract

Every freedom fighter who had given his life for country deserve our regard and esteem but Bhagat Singh’s martyrdom has a special significance. He led the revolutionaries not only to fight against British Imperialism but also for the establishment of a socialist republic in India. In his personal life Bhagat Singh was noticed for his lovable nature and also had the spirit of self-sacrifice in abundance. Bhagat Singh participated in national freedom movement and joined Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA). As a member of HSRA, he contributed his effort in various revolutionary as well as people awareness activities. He avenged Lala Lajpat Rai’s death by killing Saunders, threw bomb in Central Legislative Assembly and gained much public sympathy after he joined Jatin Das in a hunger strike for better prison conditions. The British government became terrified by knowing the fact that people were rapidly attached with revolutionaries. However, Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) could not succeeded in achieving its ultimate goal of independence of the country and establishment of socialist state but still it spread awareness of injustice of British in the people and compelled the British Government to make political concerns for fear of anarchy and armed struggle.