Monday, January 28, 2008
Explaining the Reasons for Saunders' Murder
A handwritten leaflet explaining the reasons for Saunders' murder, written on December 18, 1928 on Mozang House den and pasted at several placs on the walls of Lahore in the night between the 18th and 19th. A copy in Bhagat Singh's handwriting was produced as an exhibit in the Lahore Conspiracy Case
Bhagat Singh demolished the basis of the Sessions Court
Through this brilliant statement Bhagat Singh demolished the basis of the Sessions Court judgement and emphasised the importance of motive. The motive of action, he argued, should be the main consideration while judging the offence of an accused.
The Amazing Randi Exposing Fraudsters like Uri Geller
A round up of a few clips where the skeptic James Randi exposes so called psychics and other paranormal people like Uri Geller, James Hydrick, and Sylvia Browne, all on TV!
Justice Hilton Must Also Go
[Our case before the Special Tribunal opened on May 5, 1930. On May 12 the presiding judge lost his temper on the question of a song. He ordered that the accused be handcuffed. The accused resisted. They were removed from the court by force and sent back to the jails. The accused boycotted the court from the next day onward and demanded that the
Justice Hilton Must Also Go
[Our case before the Special Tribunal opened on May 5, 1930. On May 12 the presiding judge lost his temper on the question of a song. He ordered that the accused be handcuffed. The accused resisted. They were removed from the court by force and sent back to the jails. The accused boycotted the court from the next day onward and demanded that the
Where we get our food from - why we don't starve
A single crop could make the difference between life and death in earlier periods of history. What has cahnged?
colleges indore
A blog about colleges in Indore. The artilce tries to explore a rather sad state of education in Indore.
Regarding LCC Ordinance
The strategy of the LCC accused was to prolong the case and use the court as a platform for propagating the aims and objects of the revolutionary party. The government saw the game, and to expedite the proceedings, withdrew the case from the lower court, and promulgated an ordinance known as the LCC Ordinance No. 3 of 1930. Equipped with the
Books used to study by Bhagat Singh
[Bhagat Singh wrote this letter to Jaidev Gupta, a close friend from his schools days, for some books. It gives an idea of the type of books he used to study in jail. It also shows as to how keen he was about the intellectual development of his comrades.]
Letter to B.K. Dutt
[This letter gives an idea as to what Bhagat Singh expected from those comrades who would escape capital punishment.] Central Jail, Lahore
Letter to Sukhdev
[Hearing of the case was over. Judgement was expected any day. Sukhdev expected life transportation for him. To him the idea of remaining in jail for 20 years was repulsive. He wrote to Bhagat Singh that in case he (Sukhdev) is convicted for life he will commit suicide. He stood for release or death; no middle course.
Why I am Atheist?
[Baba Randhir Singh, a freedom fighter, was in Lahore Central Jail in 1930-31. He was a God-fearing religious man. It pained him to learn that Bhagat Singh was a non-believer. He somehow managed to see Bhagat Singh in the condemned cell and tried to convince him about the existence of God, but failed. Baba lost his temper and said tauntingly:
Letter to Father
[When the case was in its final stage, Sardar Kishan Singh (Bhagat Singh's father) made a written request to the Tribunal, saying that there were many facts to prove that his son was innocent and that he had nothing to do with Sounder's murder. He also requested that his son be given an opportunity to prove his innocence. When Bhagat Singh came to
The Basics of a Criminal Justice Degree
Following the tragic events of 9/11 there is today a much greater awareness throughout society about such issues as homeland security, airport security, public safety and management, international terrorism, criminology and criminal psychology and many other related subjects...
Education gets personal again
Online tutoring is more beneficial than physical classroom teaching as it is more focused on an individual's requirements with less or no interruption at all as provided by 24hourstutor.com. Personalized lesson plans have made online tutoring even more helpful for the students because every individual has his own learning style and pace.
Manifesto of the Hindustan Republican Association
THE REVOLUTIONARY [This manifesto of the Hindustan Republican Association was written by Shachindra Nath Sanyal somewhen in December 1924. It was distributed in almost all the major cities of north India in the night between December 31, 1924 and January 1, 1925.]
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