A DOZEN LESS KNOWN FACTS ABOUT REVOLUTIONARY SUKHDEV
(His Birthday falls on 15 May, 1907 and was put to gallows on 23 March, 1931 along with legendry Bhagat Singh and Raj guru near Lahore)
1. Though lesser Known, but a great Patriot: Sukhdev, though less popular and less written about than his best friend Bhagat Singh, was a fearless man of exceptional integrity, who cared about the smallest needs of his party and its members. Comrade Shiv Verma, who was awarded life imprisonment in the Lahore Conspiracy Case, writes of Sukhdev’s character in his memoirs, Sansmrityiaan, preserved with the National Archives, Delhi: "In reality, Bhagat was the political mentor of the Punjab party; Sukhdev was the organiser – one who built its edifice brick by brick..." The first information report (FIR) of the Lahore Conspiracy Case, filed by Hamilton Harding, senior superintendent of police, in the court of R.S. Pandit, special magistrate in April 1929, mentions Sukhdev as accused number 1. It describes him as Swami Alias villager, son of Ram Lal, caste Thapar Khatri. In a list of 25 accused, Bhagat is on the 12th position, while Raj guru is on the 20th position. It’s Sukhdev who leads the pack. Even the title of the judgement reads The Crown – Complainant versus Sukhdev and Others.”The fact that Sukhdev, despite his indirect involvement in the conspiracy, was tried as principal accused, confirms his importance in HSRA.A single line from the judgement on page No.134 is sufficient to illustrate the whole point: " Sukhdev was the brain behind this conspiracy and Bhagat singh its right hand." He was the mover of all major decisions.
2. His efforts lead Bhagat Singh participates in the Assembly Bomb case: A little known fact about the plan to drop bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly in April 1929 is that HSRA’s central committee had first refused to send Bhagat for the job. Sukhdev was absent from the meeting where the decision was taken. The party feared sending Bhagat, as the Punjab police was after him for his involvement in Saunders murder. His arrest would have meant death. But Sukhdev would not but send the best man for the job, says Shiv Verma in his memoirs: "Sukhdev came after three days and opposed the decision tooth and nail. He was sure no one could convey HSRA’s goal as well as Bhagat. He went to Bhagat and called him a coward, one who was afraid to die. The more Bhagat refuted Sukhdev, the harsher Sukhdev became. Finally, Bhagat told Sukhdev that he was insulting him. Sukhdev retorted saying he was only doing his duty towards his friend. Hearing this, Bhagat told Sukhdev not to talk to him, and went away."Sukhdev had pushed his friend into jaws of death, writes Verma, adding: "The committee had to change its decision and Bhagat was chosen to drop the bombs. Sukhdev left for Lahore the same evening without saying a word. According to Durga Bhabhi, when he reached Lahore the next day, his eyes were swollen. He had wept bitterly all night over his decision. Such was Sukhdev – softer than a flower and harder than a stone. People only saw his harshness but he never complained. He always hid his feelings."
3. Hard Disciplinarian from early Childhood. Of him, his friends have said: "While Sukhdev was indifferent to his looks, he felt happy to dress his comrades. In this he was the reverse of Bhagat.""He was equally stubborn and whimsical," states Waraich, pointing to the pen portrait of Sukhdev, written by an HSRA comrade. It states: Sukhdev once poured nitric acid over his left arm to remove "Om" tattooed thereon. This, he did to test his endurance. To remove the remaining marks, he hung his festering wounds over a candle flame. Even in the school days he never uttered a sigh when caned for not saluting an English Military Officer. He even practised perseverance by taking all the blows and elbows of army men without any murmur and even named himself “Maarkhaana” meaning one born for being beaten by others.”
4. Against Mindless Acts of Violence: Usually it is blamed that revolutionaries like Sukhdev were all set for violence, but nothing is farther from truth than this. In his last letter dated October 7, 1930 to comrades (the day the judgment was pronounced), Sukhdev criticised mindless acts of violence and justified HSRA’s actions as the ones that sought to fulfil people’s aspirations. He wrote, "Take the case of Saunders murder. When Lala receive lathi blows, there was unrest in the country. This was a good opportunity to draw people’s attention towards the party. That’s how the murder was planned. To run away after the murder was not our plot. We wished to enlighten people that it was a political murder and its perpetrators were revolutionaries. Our actions were always in response to people’s grievances. We wanted to infuse revolutionary ideals in the public and the expression of such ideals looks more glorified from the mouth of one who stands on the gallows for the cause." A certified copy of this letter was sent by Punjab CID to the Home Department. Moreover, they took particular care to drop the bomb in the assembly at a place where there was nobody. They only wanted that deaf ears of English could listen to their grievances, and their aim was not the reckless violence at all.
5. Further Stated in a Letter of Mahatma Gandhi: Sukhdev’s letter to Gandhi, though never replied, is also a fine reflection of his ideals. "The aim of revolutionaries is to establish a socialist republic in the country. There is no possibility of even a slight amendment to this goal. I think you believe the revolutionaries are irrational people who enjoy destructive actions. I want to tell you that the truth is quite the opposite. They know their responsibilities and they hold the constructive elements high in their revolutionary constitution even though in the present circumstances, they have to attend to their destructive side only," he wrote.
6. No fear of Death at all, but rather Happy: Historical records show that Sukhdev was particularly content with the death sentence awarded to him. In a letter to Mahatma Gandhi, written some days prior to the hanging on March 23, 1931, he says, "The three prisoners of the Lahore conspiracy case who have been awarded capital punishment and who have incidentally gained greatest popularity in the country are not everything in the revolutionary party. In fact, the country will not gain as much by the change of their sentences as it would by their being hanged."
7. His Birthplace: in Ludhiana but later moved to Lyallpur: There are two versions about his birthplace. Some writers say it is in Ludhiana, while other claims it to be in Lyallpur. Anyhow, the fact is that he was born to Ralli Devi and Ram Lal Thapar at Mohalla Naughara, in Ludhiana. He took his early education in Ludhiana. His father died when Sukhdev was three years old, and his younger brother took birth three months after his father's death. Later on the family shifted to Lyallpur, now in Pakis tan। His dea elder uncle Chintaram Thapar, himself was established there, and it is he who looked after the family of Sukhdev after that. Lala Chint ram Thapar was himself a great patriot and was jailed for demonstrating against the atrocities of Jalianwala Bagh। So the birthplace of Sukhdev,Naughara, loosely meaning a conglomerate of nine houses। It is here that every year program mes are held to celebra te his birthda y function.
8. His Main contribution: Sukhdev was an active member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, being one of its most senior leaders. He is known to have started study circles at National College, (Lahore) in order to delve into India's past as well as to scrutinize the finer aspects of world revolutionary literature and the Russian Revolution. Along with Bhagat Singh, Comrade Ram Chandra and Bhagwati Charan Vohra, he started Naujawan Bharat Sabha at Lahore. The main aims of this organisation were to activate youth for freedom struggle, inculcate a rational scientific attitude, fight communalism and end the practice of untouchability.Sukhdev was deeply impressed by Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil, and Chandrashekhar Azad.Sukhdev also participated in the 1929 Prison hunger strike to protest against the inhuman treatment of inmates. He was involved with Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru in the killing of a British police officer J.P. Saunders in 1928 in order to take revenge for the death of veteran leader Lala Lajpat Rai due to excessive police beating. All three were hanged in Lahore Central Jail on March 23, 1931 in the evening at 7.33 pm. The dead bodies were secretly taken away by breaking the back walls of the jail and were secretly burnt on the banks of River Sutlej at Hussainiwala about 50 miles away from Lahore. The bodies were cut into pieces to make the burial quick.
9. A Big controversy in the case mooted by HANS RAJ VOHRA – the Approver in this Case; A YOUNG activist of this group, who later became India's top journalist, sent Bhagat Singh and the trio, a household name, to the gallows on March 23 in 1931 by turning an approver in this case. Hans raj Vohra, worked as a special correspondent of The Statesman, The Times of India and the Deccan Herald in that order. He was a droopy figure, probably always conscious that he had betrayed his comrades, the revolutionaries. Before he died in Washington on September 13, 1985, he wrote a letter to Mathuradas Thapar, brother of Sukhdev, to explain why he turned an approver. Being a top class journalist at that time put his case very convincingly nevertheless. Mathradas Thapar took nearly five months to reply to Vohra's letter. It was a long 14-page reply typed in single space. He summarized Vohra's reply: "Your grudge", as he put it into four points: "(1) That after your third and the last arrest in May 1929, you were shown about a hundred-page statement (alleged to have been made) by Sukhdev; (2) that Sukhdev being an important leader, let you and others down, and destroyed the party which he so much harboured to create; (3) that eight or 10 senior members of the party had become King's witnesses; and (4) you wondered that, having made the statement, why Sukhdev did not take advantage unto himself."
10. Mathradas Thapar explains the truth: Thapar argued that the statement "which was shown to you was concocted by the police". He contradicted Vohra's allegation that the Punjab police did not use any high-handed methods against Sukhdev. Thapar said: "that the police had resorted to third degree methods in trying to break him and bend him. But his spirits remained undaunted and firm in resolve, though his body bore marks of cruelty". "Now, what actually happened was that Jai Gopal's statement must have upset Sukhdev. As soon as he came to know of it, he told the investigating police that instead of demanding from Jai Gopal, they should better ask him for details, he being in the know of everything as an important leader. In assuming this posture, which caused much misunderstanding in the minds of his associates, Sukhdev's purpose was to, somehow take the police into confidence and gain their favour so that he could get access to Jai Gopal in order to strangle him to death. This was what Sukhdev confessed to some of us of the family when we met him while he was in the custody of Aziz Ahmad, who was In charge of the Conspiracy Case, and Sardar Gopa Singh, Deputy Superintendent."
11. Surprising revelations about renowned writer Yashpal: Thapar alleged that Yashpal, the Hindi writer, was a police informer. "He used to gather all information from Jai Gopal and then pass it on to the police. Though now dead a few years, he is fondly remembered by his admirers as a great revolutionary and a Hindi writer of no mean significance." What an irony! Vohra concluded the correspondence by saying: "The best thing we can do is to agree amiably to disagree or that we can meet in a friendly way when I visit India in December." He never returned to his country
12. Kuleep Nayyar nails the controversy to An End: Journalist Kuldeep Nayyar writes in his book on Bhagat Singh: Still suspicion cannot change the facts. Sukhdev was hanged along with Bhagat Singh and Rajguru. There is no evidence that he faltered during the trial or later. He was as defiant as he was in school when he was caned because he had refused to salute visiting white military officers. If he was the person who divulged everything to the police, why was he not pardoned in place of Vohra? Sukhdev had far more knowledge than Vohra. The difference between Sukhdev and Vohra is underlined by people's response. The ashes of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and their third comrade, Rajguru were consigned to a shrine near Ferozepur where thousands of people flock to pay their homage even today. The crematorium where Vohra's body was put to fire is not even known. Sukhdev is a hero. Shree Virender sums up the role of Sukhdev in these words: "Sukhdev was the soul behind the revolutionary movement in Punjab from 1928-31. Undoubtedly the name of Bhagat Singh remained prominent. One of its reasons is that Bhagat Singh had a good taste for writing and oratory. None else could present the viewpoint of his party in better way than him. But whatever strategy and planning was prepared by his party, the brain of Sukhdev was alway behind that. Whatever he did, he did it silently. " He was a master organiser of this team. The need of the hour is : we want such Bhagat Singhs, Raj Gurus and Sukhdevs amongt our youth in the present situations.
(His Birthday falls on 15 May, 1907 and was put to gallows on 23 March, 1931 along with legendry Bhagat Singh and Raj guru near Lahore)
1. Though lesser Known, but a great Patriot: Sukhdev, though less popular and less written about than his best friend Bhagat Singh, was a fearless man of exceptional integrity, who cared about the smallest needs of his party and its members. Comrade Shiv Verma, who was awarded life imprisonment in the Lahore Conspiracy Case, writes of Sukhdev’s character in his memoirs, Sansmrityiaan, preserved with the National Archives, Delhi: "In reality, Bhagat was the political mentor of the Punjab party; Sukhdev was the organiser – one who built its edifice brick by brick..." The first information report (FIR) of the Lahore Conspiracy Case, filed by Hamilton Harding, senior superintendent of police, in the court of R.S. Pandit, special magistrate in April 1929, mentions Sukhdev as accused number 1. It describes him as Swami Alias villager, son of Ram Lal, caste Thapar Khatri. In a list of 25 accused, Bhagat is on the 12th position, while Raj guru is on the 20th position. It’s Sukhdev who leads the pack. Even the title of the judgement reads The Crown – Complainant versus Sukhdev and Others.”The fact that Sukhdev, despite his indirect involvement in the conspiracy, was tried as principal accused, confirms his importance in HSRA.A single line from the judgement on page No.134 is sufficient to illustrate the whole point: " Sukhdev was the brain behind this conspiracy and Bhagat singh its right hand." He was the mover of all major decisions.
2. His efforts lead Bhagat Singh participates in the Assembly Bomb case: A little known fact about the plan to drop bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly in April 1929 is that HSRA’s central committee had first refused to send Bhagat for the job. Sukhdev was absent from the meeting where the decision was taken. The party feared sending Bhagat, as the Punjab police was after him for his involvement in Saunders murder. His arrest would have meant death. But Sukhdev would not but send the best man for the job, says Shiv Verma in his memoirs: "Sukhdev came after three days and opposed the decision tooth and nail. He was sure no one could convey HSRA’s goal as well as Bhagat. He went to Bhagat and called him a coward, one who was afraid to die. The more Bhagat refuted Sukhdev, the harsher Sukhdev became. Finally, Bhagat told Sukhdev that he was insulting him. Sukhdev retorted saying he was only doing his duty towards his friend. Hearing this, Bhagat told Sukhdev not to talk to him, and went away."Sukhdev had pushed his friend into jaws of death, writes Verma, adding: "The committee had to change its decision and Bhagat was chosen to drop the bombs. Sukhdev left for Lahore the same evening without saying a word. According to Durga Bhabhi, when he reached Lahore the next day, his eyes were swollen. He had wept bitterly all night over his decision. Such was Sukhdev – softer than a flower and harder than a stone. People only saw his harshness but he never complained. He always hid his feelings."
3. Hard Disciplinarian from early Childhood. Of him, his friends have said: "While Sukhdev was indifferent to his looks, he felt happy to dress his comrades. In this he was the reverse of Bhagat.""He was equally stubborn and whimsical," states Waraich, pointing to the pen portrait of Sukhdev, written by an HSRA comrade. It states: Sukhdev once poured nitric acid over his left arm to remove "Om" tattooed thereon. This, he did to test his endurance. To remove the remaining marks, he hung his festering wounds over a candle flame. Even in the school days he never uttered a sigh when caned for not saluting an English Military Officer. He even practised perseverance by taking all the blows and elbows of army men without any murmur and even named himself “Maarkhaana” meaning one born for being beaten by others.”
4. Against Mindless Acts of Violence: Usually it is blamed that revolutionaries like Sukhdev were all set for violence, but nothing is farther from truth than this. In his last letter dated October 7, 1930 to comrades (the day the judgment was pronounced), Sukhdev criticised mindless acts of violence and justified HSRA’s actions as the ones that sought to fulfil people’s aspirations. He wrote, "Take the case of Saunders murder. When Lala receive lathi blows, there was unrest in the country. This was a good opportunity to draw people’s attention towards the party. That’s how the murder was planned. To run away after the murder was not our plot. We wished to enlighten people that it was a political murder and its perpetrators were revolutionaries. Our actions were always in response to people’s grievances. We wanted to infuse revolutionary ideals in the public and the expression of such ideals looks more glorified from the mouth of one who stands on the gallows for the cause." A certified copy of this letter was sent by Punjab CID to the Home Department. Moreover, they took particular care to drop the bomb in the assembly at a place where there was nobody. They only wanted that deaf ears of English could listen to their grievances, and their aim was not the reckless violence at all.
5. Further Stated in a Letter of Mahatma Gandhi: Sukhdev’s letter to Gandhi, though never replied, is also a fine reflection of his ideals. "The aim of revolutionaries is to establish a socialist republic in the country. There is no possibility of even a slight amendment to this goal. I think you believe the revolutionaries are irrational people who enjoy destructive actions. I want to tell you that the truth is quite the opposite. They know their responsibilities and they hold the constructive elements high in their revolutionary constitution even though in the present circumstances, they have to attend to their destructive side only," he wrote.
6. No fear of Death at all, but rather Happy: Historical records show that Sukhdev was particularly content with the death sentence awarded to him. In a letter to Mahatma Gandhi, written some days prior to the hanging on March 23, 1931, he says, "The three prisoners of the Lahore conspiracy case who have been awarded capital punishment and who have incidentally gained greatest popularity in the country are not everything in the revolutionary party. In fact, the country will not gain as much by the change of their sentences as it would by their being hanged."
7. His Birthplace: in Ludhiana but later moved to Lyallpur: There are two versions about his birthplace. Some writers say it is in Ludhiana, while other claims it to be in Lyallpur. Anyhow, the fact is that he was born to Ralli Devi and Ram Lal Thapar at Mohalla Naughara, in Ludhiana. He took his early education in Ludhiana. His father died when Sukhdev was three years old, and his younger brother took birth three months after his father's death. Later on the family shifted to Lyallpur, now in Pakis tan। His dea elder uncle Chintaram Thapar, himself was established there, and it is he who looked after the family of Sukhdev after that. Lala Chint ram Thapar was himself a great patriot and was jailed for demonstrating against the atrocities of Jalianwala Bagh। So the birthplace of Sukhdev,Naughara, loosely meaning a conglomerate of nine houses। It is here that every year program mes are held to celebra te his birthda y function.
8. His Main contribution: Sukhdev was an active member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, being one of its most senior leaders. He is known to have started study circles at National College, (Lahore) in order to delve into India's past as well as to scrutinize the finer aspects of world revolutionary literature and the Russian Revolution. Along with Bhagat Singh, Comrade Ram Chandra and Bhagwati Charan Vohra, he started Naujawan Bharat Sabha at Lahore. The main aims of this organisation were to activate youth for freedom struggle, inculcate a rational scientific attitude, fight communalism and end the practice of untouchability.Sukhdev was deeply impressed by Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil, and Chandrashekhar Azad.Sukhdev also participated in the 1929 Prison hunger strike to protest against the inhuman treatment of inmates. He was involved with Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru in the killing of a British police officer J.P. Saunders in 1928 in order to take revenge for the death of veteran leader Lala Lajpat Rai due to excessive police beating. All three were hanged in Lahore Central Jail on March 23, 1931 in the evening at 7.33 pm. The dead bodies were secretly taken away by breaking the back walls of the jail and were secretly burnt on the banks of River Sutlej at Hussainiwala about 50 miles away from Lahore. The bodies were cut into pieces to make the burial quick.
9. A Big controversy in the case mooted by HANS RAJ VOHRA – the Approver in this Case; A YOUNG activist of this group, who later became India's top journalist, sent Bhagat Singh and the trio, a household name, to the gallows on March 23 in 1931 by turning an approver in this case. Hans raj Vohra, worked as a special correspondent of The Statesman, The Times of India and the Deccan Herald in that order. He was a droopy figure, probably always conscious that he had betrayed his comrades, the revolutionaries. Before he died in Washington on September 13, 1985, he wrote a letter to Mathuradas Thapar, brother of Sukhdev, to explain why he turned an approver. Being a top class journalist at that time put his case very convincingly nevertheless. Mathradas Thapar took nearly five months to reply to Vohra's letter. It was a long 14-page reply typed in single space. He summarized Vohra's reply: "Your grudge", as he put it into four points: "(1) That after your third and the last arrest in May 1929, you were shown about a hundred-page statement (alleged to have been made) by Sukhdev; (2) that Sukhdev being an important leader, let you and others down, and destroyed the party which he so much harboured to create; (3) that eight or 10 senior members of the party had become King's witnesses; and (4) you wondered that, having made the statement, why Sukhdev did not take advantage unto himself."
10. Mathradas Thapar explains the truth: Thapar argued that the statement "which was shown to you was concocted by the police". He contradicted Vohra's allegation that the Punjab police did not use any high-handed methods against Sukhdev. Thapar said: "that the police had resorted to third degree methods in trying to break him and bend him. But his spirits remained undaunted and firm in resolve, though his body bore marks of cruelty". "Now, what actually happened was that Jai Gopal's statement must have upset Sukhdev. As soon as he came to know of it, he told the investigating police that instead of demanding from Jai Gopal, they should better ask him for details, he being in the know of everything as an important leader. In assuming this posture, which caused much misunderstanding in the minds of his associates, Sukhdev's purpose was to, somehow take the police into confidence and gain their favour so that he could get access to Jai Gopal in order to strangle him to death. This was what Sukhdev confessed to some of us of the family when we met him while he was in the custody of Aziz Ahmad, who was In charge of the Conspiracy Case, and Sardar Gopa Singh, Deputy Superintendent."
11. Surprising revelations about renowned writer Yashpal: Thapar alleged that Yashpal, the Hindi writer, was a police informer. "He used to gather all information from Jai Gopal and then pass it on to the police. Though now dead a few years, he is fondly remembered by his admirers as a great revolutionary and a Hindi writer of no mean significance." What an irony! Vohra concluded the correspondence by saying: "The best thing we can do is to agree amiably to disagree or that we can meet in a friendly way when I visit India in December." He never returned to his country
12. Kuleep Nayyar nails the controversy to An End: Journalist Kuldeep Nayyar writes in his book on Bhagat Singh: Still suspicion cannot change the facts. Sukhdev was hanged along with Bhagat Singh and Rajguru. There is no evidence that he faltered during the trial or later. He was as defiant as he was in school when he was caned because he had refused to salute visiting white military officers. If he was the person who divulged everything to the police, why was he not pardoned in place of Vohra? Sukhdev had far more knowledge than Vohra. The difference between Sukhdev and Vohra is underlined by people's response. The ashes of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and their third comrade, Rajguru were consigned to a shrine near Ferozepur where thousands of people flock to pay their homage even today. The crematorium where Vohra's body was put to fire is not even known. Sukhdev is a hero. Shree Virender sums up the role of Sukhdev in these words: "Sukhdev was the soul behind the revolutionary movement in Punjab from 1928-31. Undoubtedly the name of Bhagat Singh remained prominent. One of its reasons is that Bhagat Singh had a good taste for writing and oratory. None else could present the viewpoint of his party in better way than him. But whatever strategy and planning was prepared by his party, the brain of Sukhdev was alway behind that. Whatever he did, he did it silently. " He was a master organiser of this team. The need of the hour is : we want such Bhagat Singhs, Raj Gurus and Sukhdevs amongt our youth in the present situations.
Sh Kashmiri Lal ji
ReplyDeleteHardik Dhnayavad for putting together information about Saheed Sukhdev. He was hanged alongwith saheed Bhagat Singh and Saheed Rajguru in the evening hours on 23rd March 1931.
Great patriots which enjoyed hanging also
sadar namaskar
sks
Sh. Kashmiri Lal ji
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting all the information about Shaheed Sukhdev at one place, especially unknown facts like letter to Gandhi and his impression on Bhagat Singh.
Vikram Arora
aadrniye kashhmiri lal li namskar, amar shahid shkhdev ke bare me jankari ke liye dhanyabad ese aur aage badhane ki yuojna aapse carcha kar bnayege.
ReplyDeleteadd one thing more,Baghat Singh himself wrote in his a letter that it is better if Sukhdev committed suicide then arresting could be better for all.
ReplyDeleteHats off to these people who carried the objectives with firm determination in real life & Hats on to this generation who just jump the wagon with totally different approaches i.e.one in real life & another for preaching & support
ReplyDeleteCARaviDSharma
A great job,short but very much informative! we know very less about our patriots other than Bhagat Singh,Chander Shekhar Azad or Ram Prasad Bismil and also about traitors,who deceived the nation as well as their comrades.
ReplyDeleteOne 'humen mind' has quoted Bhagatsingh's doubt about the credentials of Sukhdev and asked me to add one line to it. I would rather add that: Leave aside those who turned approvers, even patriots had doubts about one another at one time or the other, because whatever any revolutionary has to do, silence, or secracy was the keyword for them. So timely misgivings in the minds of other co-patriots is also possible, and now everything is clear with the passage of time.
ReplyDeleteDear Kashmiri Lal ji,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for a well researched and informative artical on Amar Shaheed Sukhdev.The Trio of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru will always remain an icon for the Youth of the Country.Each of them have has contributed towards the freedom of the nation by their supreme sacrifice and equal respect from the Nation without any comparison or prejudice.
Brig Jagdish Gagneja, Jalandhar
Sir, your article on Sukhdev is very informative and well written.I agree with you that Sukhdev has not got his due and awaits a historian who can do justice.
ReplyDeleteChander Pal Singh, Ghaziabad
Yes.Sukhdev was a great patriot.He was sent to gallows along with his comrades.They will always be remembered by the people of this country.Inqulab Zindabad.Vsnde madara.
ReplyDeleteYes.Sukhdev was a great patriot.He was sent to gallows along with his comrades.They will always be remembered by the people of this country.Inqulab Zindabad.Vsnde madara.
ReplyDeleteIt is our duty to make Sukhdev more popular and known than what he is now. He deserves this.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr. Kashmiri Lal for this article. let us create more awareness about great revolutionary and patriot.
ReplyDeleteThe concocted fact is still floating around. In one of the article published by Aparna Vaidik in TOI she has casted expulsions on Sukhdev for revealing revolutionary informations to Police thereby thwarting revolution movement. Thanks Kashmirilal for putting the relevant facts and information portraying the heroics of Sukhdev . A big salute to Sukhdev the martyr.
ReplyDeleteToi is known for its treachery till now hans raj vohra worked for them for so many years so they had to come forward to defend him its nothing new the lutyans media will always side by British narrative
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ReplyDeleteOurs must be the only country in the world that dishonours its brave sons by believing the statements of traitors. I want to ask those who accuse Sukhdev, that if he had betrayed the revolution why was he hanged? Hans Raj Vohra went and studied in Britain all on Govt expenses and finally settled comfortably in the USA. Poor Sukhdev was hanged and his family had to suffer a lot. And yet people believe Vohra!!!!!!!!!!!! Shame on us. We actually do not deserve martyrs like Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh, Azad and others of their ilk.
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