Lahore Conspiracy Case
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The Lahore Conspiracy Case was a landmark colonial-era trial in British India in which revolutionary Bhagat Singh and his associates were prosecuted for their involvement in anti-British activities, ultimately leading to his execution and martyrdom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era trial
ⓘ
court case ⓘ political trial ⓘ |
| category |
Indian independence movement-related trials
ⓘ
Political trials in British India ⓘ |
| causeOf |
execution of Bhagat Singh
ⓘ
execution of Shivaram Rajguru ⓘ execution of Sukhdev Thapar ⓘ |
| charge |
conspiracy against the British Empire
ⓘ
murder ⓘ waging war against the King-Emperor ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dateOfExecution | 23 March 1931 ⓘ |
| defendant |
Bhagat Singh
ⓘ
Shivaram Rajguru ⓘ Sukhdev Thapar ⓘ other associates of Bhagat Singh ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
elevated Bhagat Singh as a national hero in India
ⓘ
galvanized anti-colonial sentiment in India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British India ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | British colonial legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
India under British rule
Punjab ⓘ |
| location | Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Indian nationalists
ⓘ
public protests in India ⓘ |
| outcome |
death sentence for Bhagat Singh
ⓘ
death sentence for Shivaram Rajguru ⓘ death sentence for Sukhdev Thapar ⓘ |
| partOf | repression of revolutionary activities in British India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
ⓘ
Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to martyrdom status of Bhagat Singh
ⓘ
landmark case in the history of Indian revolutionary movement ⓘ symbol of colonial repression in India ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1920s ⓘ |
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