Birth anniversary of Kartar Singh Sarabha was recently celebrated.
About Kartar Singh Sarabha:
- An Indian revolutionary, born on 24 May 1896 in Village Sarabha, Ludhiana.
- Nicknamed ‘General‘ by Sohan Singh Bhakna, President of the Ghadar Party.
Key Contributions:
- Became a member of the Ghadar Party (founded in Oregon in 1913) and edited the Urdu version of Ghadar into Gurmukhi script.
- Delivered pistols and ammunition to the Ghadar Party President for attacking the British, involved in the Komagata Maru incident.
- Charged in the First Lahore Conspiracy Case and executed in 1915 along with compatriot Vishnu Ganesh Pingle.
Honour:
- In 2020, the Punjab Government renamed Ludhiana-Pakhowal Road to Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Marg.
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