Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha, a Ghadarite and revolutionary, was charged by British authorities for his role in the ‘Lahore Conspiracy Case’ in 1915 after a judge pronounced him “the most dangerous of all rebels”.
Along with Bhagat Singh, the two freedom fighters struck fear into the heart of the British empire and infused fresh energy into India’s anti-colonial fight.
Freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's jail diary reveals him to be an avid reader, thinker, and writer with a passion for poetry. Here are a few excerpts of the original thoughts and poems jotted down by him during his jail days.