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KARTAR SINGH SARABHA…

Bhagat Singh used to carry his photo in his pocket

Born: May 24, 1896, Death: November 16, 1915

he famous revolutionary Bhagat Singh is a in the activities of the Ghadar Party. He took over
Tnational icon for millions of Indians. But do you the responsibility of the publication of the Punjabi
know whom Bhagat Singh use to idolize? It was none edition of the Ghadar newspaper. When First World
other than revered revolutionary figure Kartar Singh War broke out in July 1914, the Ghadar Party workers
Sarabha whose photo Bhagat Singh use to carry saw it as an opportunity to attack the British empire.
in his pocket. Not only Bhagat Singh but Sarabha The Ghadar Party planned to organize the Indians.
was a source of courage and inspiration for many Kartar Singh returned to India in 1914. Coinciding
other freedom fighters. The great revolutionary and with his return, several of the Ghadar Party workers
freedom fighter Kartar Singh was hanged at the age were arrested by the British. But this did not
of 19. He was born on 24 May 1896 in Sarabha village discourage the revolutionaries like Kartar Singh and
of Punjab. Kartar Singh's village was devastated Rash Behari Bose who started organizing soldiers
by frequent droughts due to which he left for San against the British in the cantonments of Punjab. But
Francisco in 1912 in search of better opportunities. even before the plans of the Ghadar Party workers
He wanted to complete his education at the were to be successfully executed the British got a
University of California at Berkeley. He became very whiff of it and Kartar Singh was arrested. Known as
anguished at the widespread racism in America. the Lahore Conspiracy Case, the captured activists
He felt the ordeal of the Indian people in California. were charged with involvement in the rebellion.
He started expressing resentment about British Kartar Singh Sarabha did not apologize in court and
colonialism in India. The Ghadar Party was founded proudly said, "It is my duty to unite my people against
in Oregon in 1913 with the aim of overthrowing the the British." His unwavering patriotism angered the
British empire in India through an armed revolution. judges immensely. On November 16, 1915, 19-year-
The headquarters of the Ghadar Party was in San old Sarabha and his companion Vishnu Ganesh
Francisco. Sarabha started actively participating Pingle were hanged in the Lahore Central Jail.

Expanding coverage of More than 10 crore toilets were constructed
RURAL SANITATION under Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin.

A clean mind resides in a clean body. Being More than 6 lakh villages were declared open
clean in life means that we will not fall into the defecation free under this mission.
grip of disease, which will also strengthen our India's rural sanitation coverage was
financial condition. With small precautions, we just 1% in 1981, which increased to
can stay away from big diseases. Seeing the 100% in 2019.
need to include cleanliness in our daily routine,
the Government of India started the Swachh Sanitation coverage refers to the
Bharat Mission in 2014 with the aim of making percentage of the population who
the country open defecation free. have toilets in their homes.

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