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News •

Manoj Kumar donated his National Award prize money for Shaheed to Bhagat Singh’s family • Apr. 4, 2025, 3:41 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Tribute paid to martyrs in Kalaburagi • Mar. 25, 2025, 4:56 AM ET (The Hindu)
Doaba gets 3rd medical college in 36 months as Mann lays stone of Bhagat Singh college • Mar. 24, 2025, 8:49 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Delhi News Live Updates: AAP to hold event honouring freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev today • Mar. 22, 2025, 5:15 PM ET (The Indian Express)

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Born September 27, 1907 • India
Died March 23, 1931 (aged 23) • Lahore

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