Eminent freedom fighter Kartar Singh Sarabha was remembered on his birth anniversary on May 24.
About Karatar Singh Sarabha (1896 - 1915)
- He was an Indian revolutionary born in the village of Sarabha, Ludhiana (Punjab).
Key Contributions
- He became a member of Ghadar Party (founded in Oregon in 1913 to overthrow British rule) at the age of 15 and was one of its most active members.
- He put together the Punjabi issue of the Ghadar newspaper.
- On returning to India, he focused on mobilising Indian soldiers to revolt and set up a small scale arms manufacturing unit in Ludhiana.
- He was charged with sedition in Lahore Conspiracy Case and was executed in 1915, along with his compatriot Vishnu Ganesh Pingle.
Values
- Bravery, Courage, Activism, Commitment, etc.