Eminent revolutionary leader in India’s freedom struggle Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar was remembered on his birth anniversary (May 15).
About Sukhdev Thapar (1907 - 1931)
- Born in Ludhiana, Punjab.
- He was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).
Key Contributions
- Organized revolutionary cells in Punjab and other parts of Northern India.
- Founded the Naujawan Bharat Sabha (1926, Lahore) to mobilize youth for the independence struggle.
- Was at forefront of several revolutionary activities:
- Prison Hunger Strike (1929): Protested against the inhuman treatment meted out to the inmates in jail.
- Lahore Conspiracy Case (1928): Sukhdev and his accomplices Shivaram Rajguru and Bhagat Singh plotted to assassinate James A Scott (responsible for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai) but mistakenly shot J P Saunders, the Deputy Superintendent of Police.
- Later, Hanged on March 23 1931 in Lahore Jail, along with Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru, observed as Shaheed Diwas (Martyr’s Day).