Bhagat Singh's real legacy

The message of this edited volume is that an individual who is not in tune with the mainstream ideas of his own society is liable to be punished, and Bhagat Singh was no exception

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Bhagat Singh on Religion and Revolution

S.Irfan Habib (Editor) 

Sage Publications

220 pages; Rs 295

Bhagat Singh has been one of India’s most misunderstood freedom fighters, not only by the tyrannical and prejudiced colonial rulers but also by his contemporary nationalists, including the tallest among them, Mahatma Gandhi. The editor of this slim volume of 21 essays and articles written by Bhagat Singh has done yeoman’s service in correcting stereotyped notions about the revolutionary’s philosophy, apart from offering Singh’s thoughts to a wider, English-speaking audience. 

Set against the context of the 1920s, when communal politics had become a serious divisive issue, Bhagat Singh’s progressive ideas