Why Is March 23 Observed As Shaheed Diwas?
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Besides March 23, the day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, January 30, is also marked as Shaheed Diwas.
Shaheed Diwas, also known as Martyrs' Day, honours the valour and commitment of those who sacrificed their lives for the country. On this day, freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar were hanged to death by the British rulers of India in 1931. आजादी के क्रांतिदूत अमर शहीद वीर भगत सिंह, सुखदेव और राजगुरु को शहीदी दिवस पर शत-शत नमन। मां भारती के इन महान सपूतों का बलिदान देश की हर पीढ़ी के लिए प्रेरणास्रोत बना रहेगा। जय हिंद! #ShaheedDiwaspic.twitter.com/qs3SqAHkO9
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Shaheed Diwas is observed on a number of occasions in India. Besides March 23, the day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, January 30, is also marked as Shaheed Diwas.
Today, people from all walks of life pay their respects to the heroes and take inspiration from their struggle to uphold and protect the country's honour.
