Every year on September 28 the great freedom fighter and revolutionary Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary is celebrated. Bhagat Singh was born on September 28, 1907 in Banga village, Lyallpur district which was part of British India at that time and currently is in Pakistan.

Bhagat Singh dedicated half of his life to struggle against the British rule in India. Only at an early age of 23 years, he sacrificed himself and became the biggest revolutionaries in Indian freedom movement.

Early Life & Family Background

Bhagat Singh was born in a family whose connection were with India’s freedom movement. His father Kishan Singh and both of his uncles Ajit Singh and Swaran Singh were connected to the nationalist activities. He heard stories about independence of country and struggles of freedom fighters since his childhood. This environment had a very big impact on his thinking. Along with his growing age his interest in history, politics, literature and revolutionary ideas also grew up.

Impact of Jallianwala Bagh

One of the important event that influenced Bhagat Singh’s thinking was the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919.

On 13 April, 1919 British troops opened fire on a larger gathering of people at Jallianwala Bagh. This incident caused a strong wave of anger through the whole India against the British rule. Bhagat Singh was only 12 years old at that time but the tragedy made a lasting impact on his mind. This incident developed a strong opposition for the British rule inside him and a lot of young Indians like him.

From Student to Revolutionary

Bhagat Singh was not only a revolutionary but also a passionate reader and thinker too. He studied extensively about history, politics, economics, literature and revolutionary movements. His political awareness became stronger during his studies in National College at Lahore. Slowly he started getting into revolutionary activities and dedicated his life to the cause of India’s independence. His thinking was not limited to remove the British rule but he also spoke against equality and exploitation.

Hindustan Socialist Republican Association

Bhagat Singh was associated with revolutionary organization named Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA). This organization had many young revolutionaries working to challenge British colonial rule. Bhagat Singh also gave importance to writing and political discussion along with revolutionary activities. We see from his articles and writings that how deeply interested he was about India’s future. His ideology was that freedom does not mean independence from foreign rulers but also to remove inequality and exploitation from the society.

Saunders Case

In 1928 nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai was injured in a lathi charge at a protest against Simon Commission and later on he passed away. After this incident Bhagat Singh and his revolutionary associates decided to take action against the British officials. On December 17, 1928 British police officer J.P. Saunders was killed. After this incident Bhagat Singh had to stay underground to avoided being arrested.

Central Legislative Assembly Bombing

One of the most famous incident of Bhagat Singh’s revolutionary journey happened on April 8, 1929. Bhagat Singh and Batukeshawar Dutt dropped bombs in Delhi’s Central Legislative Assembly. The purpose of this action was political protest. Both of them never tried to flee after the bombing but they just stood their saying slogans and got arrested willingly. After this incident court proceedings became an important platform for Bhagat Singh to communicate his political ideas and messages against British policies.

Inquilab Zindabad

Bhagat Singh’s name was strongly associated with the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”. The meaning of revolution was not violence or change the government. We can see the intellectual side of Bhagat Singh in his famous writing “Why I Am an Atheist”, in which he explained his personal beliefs and reasoning.

Execution and Sacrifice

Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were sentenced to death penalty for the Saunders case. On March 23, 1931 Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar were executed. Bhagat Singh was just 23 years old at that time and his sacrifice made him a powerful symbol of Indian freedom struggle.

Bhagat Singh Jayanti 2026

On Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary on September 28, 2026 tributes will be paid all over the country. His life and contribution will be remembered in schools, colleges and different organizations. Social media will be circulating his quotes, photographs and stories related to his freedom struggles. His iconic image wearing a hat young Bhagat Singh is most recognizable images of India’s freedom struggle.

A Legacy that Lives on

Bhagat Singh lived a short life but his impact reached generations. His writings, revolutionary activities and his sacrifice against the British rule gave him a permanent place in the Indian history. Whenever someone talks about India’s freedom, the name Bhagat Singh is discussed with respect. His birth anniversary reminds us to remember his ideas, reading, political awareness and his thing towards the society.