Shaheed Diwas 2025: India Remembers Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru

Shaheed Diwas, or Martyrs' Day, is a tribute to the bravery and devotion of India's freedom fighters who laid down their lives for the nation's independence. On March 23, 1931 - three revolutionary freedom fighters, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, all in their early twenties, were hanged in the Lahore jail. The three were sentenced to death by the British colonial rulers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid rich tributes to the freedom fighters. "Today, our nation remembers the supreme sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. Their fearless pursuit of freedom and justice continues to inspire us all," he wrote in a post on X.

In 1928, the Simon Commission, an all-British panel, arrived in India to decide on its governance, sparking widespread protests. Lala Lajpat Rai, a prominent Indian freedom fighter, led a protest in Lahore on October 30, 1928. Police Superintendent James A. Scott ordered a baton charge, severely injuring Rai, who died of injuries from a police lathi charge on November 17, 1928.