SUKHDEV
Sukhdev Thapar was born in Ludhiana, Punjab was an Indian Activist and Revolutionary who lived from 15 May 1907 to March 23,1931.The revolutionary movement was active in indian politics about for thirty years from 1905 to 1935 During these three decades most revolutionaries kissed the gallows and faced severe physical punishment. shaheed-e-Azam sukhdev Thapar was one of them.
He decided to join revolutionary movement of punjab during his youthhood, Sukhdev Thapar came to contact with an other patriot of mother India,Bhagat Singh who founded Naujawan Bharat Sabha on 13 march,1926 in National college of lahore presently in Pakistan.As an active member sukhdev joined Hindustan Socialist Republican Army with his comrades which was founded by Sachindra Nath sanyal.Sukhdev was deputed to spread political consciousness among the indian youths of that time.Simon commission came in india to study the aspirations of indians for the constitutional development.A mass of people agitated aganist him under Lala Laj Pat Rai as protest aganist simon commission.lalajin was brytally injured and soon after he died.Sukhdev decided to take the avenge of Lalaji's death.On the time of Lalaji's Punnjab kesari Lala Laj Pat Rai's funeral ceremony he decided to kill saunders.The three great sons of mother India got success to kill Saunders. Now Britisherswas in state of panic and Lahore was declared as very disturbed area.But he did not bother.sukhdev continuously distrubuted seditious literature among the people published by Bharat Mata society.
On the night of 10th Dec 1928 a meeting was held at Mozana house in lahore.sukhdev was deputed to keep a watch on the all activities of Mr.scotts.He is the key person in Sunders assassination.Jatindra Nath Das a science student got success to prepare a bomb.Now under the supreme guidance of Bhagat Singh at hing Ki Mandi in Agra bomb was not only prepared but also tested in the forest of Jhansi.The Kashmir bulding on Macleod road in Lahore which was rented by Bhagwati Charan in March 1929 here some rooms were used as a bomb factory under the supervision of sukhdev.suddenly,the police raided and Sukhdev was arrested with a loaded revolver in his pocket with Kishori Lal and Jai Gopal.After a long,period of imprisionment on 7 Oct. 1930 special court announced its judgement simultaneously,Bhagat Singh,Raj guru and Sukhdev were to be hang to death on 24 March,1931.
In the afternoon of March 23,1931 at about 4p.m. all political prisoners were locked in side their cells.Prem Nath Metha was allowed Two hours before hanging of Bhagat singh,Raj guru & sukhdev.while moving forward to the hangman's plateform he and his comrades shouted slogan like "Long like revolutionaries". "Down with imperialism".they were singing,"Sarfaroshi kiTamanna Ab Hamare Dil Me Hai","Mai Rang Basanthi Chola".On reaching hanging place they stood on separate wooden planks with deep ditch running below them.Their hands were tightened.They kissed the rope on march 23rd,1931 at 7:15PM.The rafters were removed from under the feet.The dead bodies of three remained hanging on the scaffold.They were brought down and examined by the doctor and declared dead.During the dusk time there bodies were loaded in the truck for cremation and cremated near Ganda Singh Wala village in Ferozepur on the edge of sutlej.As the villagers reached on the spot,the half burnt bodies were thrown in the sutlej by the British soliders.
In the afternoon of March 23,1931 at about 4p.m. all political prisoners were locked in side their cells.Prem Nath Metha was allowed Two hours before hanging of Bhagat singh,Raj guru & sukhdev.while moving forward to the hangman's plateform he and his comrades shouted slogan like "Long like revolutionaries". "Down with imperialism".they were singing,"Sarfaroshi kiTamanna Ab Hamare Dil Me Hai","Mai Rang Basanthi Chola".On reaching hanging place they stood on separate wooden planks with deep ditch running below them.Their hands were tightened.They kissed the rope on march 23rd,1931 at 7:15PM.The rafters were removed from under the feet.The dead bodies of three remained hanging on the scaffold.They were brought down and examined by the doctor and declared dead.During the dusk time there bodies were loaded in the truck for cremation and cremated near Ganda Singh Wala village in Ferozepur on the edge of sutlej.As the villagers reached on the spot,the half burnt bodies were thrown in the sutlej by the British soliders.
