| Bhagat Singhs books rot in Lahore court |
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| Saturday, 29 September 2007 | |
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Bhagat Singh's collection of books that was confiscated and used as evidence to award capital punishment to the revolutionary leader in the 1929 Lahore Conspiracy case is currently lying in a state of neglect in Lahore. Bhagat Singh's collection of books that was confiscated and used as evidence to award capital punishment to the revolutionary leader in the 1929 Lahore Conspiracy case is currently lying in a state of neglect in Lahore. "This heritage of our great freedom struggle still lying as 'Malkhana Record' in a lower trial court of Lahore," Prof Jagmohan Singh, nephew of Bhagat Singh, said. Efforts are being made to ensure that the books are preserved and are made available to Indians. "Shaheed-e-Azam had a library of 175 books by around 70 authors in his office located at Nai Ki Mandi in Agra. These were confiscated by the British police to be used as evidence in the case for murdering police officer Saunders,” said Prof Singh during the release of the book, To Make The Deaf Hear written by S Irfan Habib, here on Wednesday night. Bhagat Singh, according to Prof Jagmohan, was a serious reader. He made an exhaustive study of history, politics, science, and different religious texts. "In fact, his full-throated cry for 'Long live the Revolution' during India's struggle for Independence was derived from his serious and scientific reading of diverse subjects." Prof Singh said, adding that Bhagat Singh had never been in favour of violence contrary to the general notion spread by his ideological opponents. |
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