Bhagat singh was an indian freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most influencial revolutionaries of the indian independence movement. For this reason he is often refered to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
Born to a family which had earlier been involved in revolutionary activities against the British Raj in india, singh as a teenager, had studied European revolutionary movements and was attracted to anarchism and communism. He became involved in numerous revolutionary organisations. He quickly rose through the ranks of Hindustan Republican Association and became one of its leaders, converting it to the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association. Singh gained support when he underwent a 63-day fast in jail demanding equal rights for indian and british political prisoners. He was hanged for shooting a police officer in response to the killing of veteran freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai. His legacy prompted youth in india to begin fighting for indian independence and also increased the rise of socialism in india.
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