In 1931, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru were hung for their revolutionary deeds for the liberation of Bharat.
In India, March 23 is known as Shaheed Diwas, or Martyrs' Day. On this day, India's three liberation warriors, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru, were hanged. On March 23, 1931, the colonialists executed three young freedom fighters who believed in the philosophy of making some noise to rouse up the slumbering British overlords at Lahore Jail. Leader of the group and one of Punjab's most respected young voices were hanged as the British felt terrified of mere 3 young men.
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