Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs' Day) on 23 March in India
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Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs' Day) on 23 March in India is a national day of remembrance honoring the sacrifice of Bhagat Singh and his fellow freedom fighters who were executed during the struggle against British colonial rule.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemoration day
ⓘ
memorial day ⓘ observance in India ⓘ |
| activities |
educational programs on freedom struggle
ⓘ
garlanding of statues of Bhagat Singh Rajguru and Sukhdev ⓘ memorial ceremonies ⓘ patriotic speeches ⓘ tributes to martyrs ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Martyrs' Day (India)
ⓘ
surface form:
Martyrs' Day
Martyrs' Day (India) ⓘ
surface form:
Shaheed Diwas
|
| associatedWith |
Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
ⓘ
Lahore Conspiracy Case ⓘ anti-colonial resistance ⓘ |
| commemoratedFiguresOpposed |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
|
| commemoratedFiguresRole | revolutionary freedom fighters ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | execution of Bhagat Singh Rajguru and Sukhdev ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | inspires patriotic literature and art in India ⓘ |
| educationalSignificance | promotes awareness of revolutionary strand of freedom movement ⓘ |
| governmentParticipation | tributes by Indian political leaders ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Indian independence movement
ⓘ
struggle against British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| honours |
Bhagat Singh
ⓘ
Rajguru ⓘ Sukhdev ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hindi ⓘ |
| legalStatus | officially observed remembrance day ⓘ |
| locationOfMajorObservance |
Bhagat Singh Memorial, Hussainiwala
ⓘ
surface form:
Hussainiwala National Martyrs Memorial
Chauri Chaura Shaheed Smarak ⓘ
surface form:
Shaheed Smarak in various Indian cities
|
| meaningOfName |
Martyrs' Day (India)
ⓘ
surface form:
Martyrs' Day
|
| mediaCoverage | covered by Indian news media annually ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Indian citizens
ⓘ
educational institutions in India ⓘ government institutions in India ⓘ political organizations in India ⓘ |
| observedOn | 23 March ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Independence Day (India)
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Independence Day
Republic Day ⓘ
surface form:
Republic Day of India
other Martyrs' Day observances in India ⓘ |
| remembranceFocus | martyrs of the Indian freedom struggle ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
patriotism
ⓘ
resistance to colonialism ⓘ supreme sacrifice for the nation ⓘ |
| theme | sacrifice of freedom fighters ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemorated | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfObservance | day of remembrance ⓘ |
| yearOfExecution | 1931 ⓘ |
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