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History SocietyIIT Kanpur
Veeron Ke Qisse: For the Love of Bhagat Singh
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Talk Summary

In this session, the speaker talked about valiant bravehearts - the prince of martyrs Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Bhagwati Charan Vohra, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Jatin Das, Batukeshwar Dutt, and some other notable revolutionaries who are not given the due for their contribution to the struggle for independence. The speaker discussed the social, political, and economic conditions that prevailed during Bhagat Singh's time and how they shaped his worldview (discussed alongside snippets from his Jail Notebook). This deliberation analyzed Bhagat Singh’s critique of capitalism and imperialism, his advocacy for socialism, and his emphasis on the importance of education and self-reliance. The talk revisited the role Bhagat and his colleagues’ played in shaping and inspiring the modern landscape of young minds across Bharat and the world.

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