Shaheed-e-Azam
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Shaheed-e-Azam is an honorific title meaning "Great Martyr," most famously associated with Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh for his sacrifice in the struggle against British colonial rule.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| شہیدِ اعظم | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Bhagat Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian independence movement
ⓘ
anti-colonial struggle in India ⓘ |
| category |
Nationalist honorifics in India
ⓘ
Titles of respect ⓘ |
| connotation |
heroism
ⓘ
reverence ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| countryContext | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of ultimate sacrifice for the nation ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
Azam (great or supreme)
ⓘ
Shaheed (martyr) ⓘ |
| honorificFor | revolutionary martyrs ⓘ |
| language |
Persian-derived honorific
ⓘ
Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| linkedToEvent | Indian struggle for independence from British rule ⓘ |
| meaning | Great Martyr ⓘ |
| mostFamouslyAssociatedWith | Bhagat Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Bhagat Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToRole | martyr in the struggle against British colonial rule ⓘ |
| regionOfUsage | South Asia ⓘ |
| scriptVariant |
Shaheed-e-Azam
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
شہیدِ اعظم
|
| usedFor | martyrs regarded as great or supreme ⓘ |
| usedIn |
historical writings about Indian revolutionaries
ⓘ
memorials and commemorations of Bhagat Singh ⓘ political speeches in India ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bhagat Singh
this entity surface form:
شہیدِ اعظم