[04/10, 07:53] : Any idea what does this signboard mean? Why's Bhagat Singh's picture with this deity?
[04/10, 08:18] Kmcq: Bhagat Singh youth association
[04/10, 08:27] : In Telangana?
What about the deity?
[04/10, 08:28] : Yes..Bhagat Singh youth association is wishing Happy Navratri
[04/10, 08:48]: In that signboard?
Bhagat Singh was an atheist!
[04/10, 08:48] Kmcq: Yes
[04/10, 09:07] : I tried a lot of Google searching about the connection of Bhagat Singh to Telangana, Nizamabad but couldn't find any except the veneration and God like status for someone who played the ultimate role play in education in "Theatre of Oppressed" style much earlier than someone actually named it theatre of oppressed when he designed a staged surreal drama in the parliament house that eventually led to his arrest and hanging but he meant the entire process as a drama
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For some time, Bhagat Singh had been exploiting the power of drama as a means to inspire the revolt against the British, purchasing a magic lantern to show slides that enlivened his talks about revolutionaries such as Ram Prasad Bismil who had died as a result of the Kakori conspiracy.
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From May to September 1928, Singh published a series of articles on anarchism in Kirti. He was concerned that the public misunderstood the concept of anarchism, writing that: "The people are scared of the word anarchism. The word anarchism has been abused so much that even in India revolutionaries have been called anarchist to make them unpopular." He clarified that anarchism refers to the absence of a ruler and abolition of the state, not the absence of order. He went on to say: "I think in India the idea of universal brotherhood, the Sanskrit sentence Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam etc., has the same meaning." He believed that:
The ultimate goal of Anarchism is complete independence, according to which no one will be obsessed with God or religion, nor will anybody be crazy for money or other worldly desires. There will be no chains on the body or control by the state. This means that they want to eliminate: the Church, God and Religion; the state; Private property.[87]
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On 21 January 1930, during the trial of the Lahore Conspiracy Case, Bhagat Singh and his HSRA comrades, appeared in the court wearing red scarves.
On the day of his execution, Bhagat Singh was reading the book, Reminiscences of Lenin, authored by Clara Zetkin, a German Marxist.[93][91] When asked what his last wish was, Singh replied that he was studying the life of Lenin and he wanted to finish it before his death.[94]
Bhagat Singh wrote an essay entitled "Why I Am an Atheist" to address the question of whether his atheism was born out of vanity. In the essay, he defended his own beliefs and said that he used to be a firm believer in the Almighty, but could not bring himself to believe the myths and beliefs that others held close to their hearts.[99]
Towards the end of the essay, Bhagat Singh wrote:
Let us see how steadfast I am. One of my friends asked me to pray. When informed of my atheism, he said, "When your last days come, you will begin to believe." I said, "No, dear sir, Never shall it happen. I consider it to be an act of degradation and demoralisation. For such petty selfish motives, I shall never pray." Reader and friends, is it vanity? If it is, I stand for it
Killing the ideas"
In the leaflet he threw in the Central Assembly on 8 April 1929, he stated: "It is easy to kill individuals but you cannot kill the ideas. Great empires crumbled, while the ideas survived."[100] While in prison, Singh and two others had written a letter to Lord Irwin, wherein they asked to be treated as prisoners of war and consequently to be executed by firing squad and not by hanging
Four years after Singh's hanging, the Director of the Intelligence Bureau, Sir Horace Williamson, wrote: "His photograph was on sale in every city and township and for a time rivaled in popularity even that of Mr. Gandhi himself"
[04/10, 09:12] Kmcq through an AI LLM: Bhagat Singh's connection to Telangana, Nizamabad:
While Bhagat Singh's primary association is with Punjab and the Indian independence movement, his influence and legacy extend beyond regional boundaries.
Possible connections to Telangana, Nizamabad:
1. Ideological inspiration: Bhagat Singh's socialist and nationalist ideas may have inspired Telangana's struggle against the Nizam's rule.
2. Revolutionary methods: Bhagat Singh's innovative use of drama and public protest may have influenced Telangana's own struggles, including the Telangana Armed Struggle (1946-1951).
3. Education and awareness: Bhagat Singh's emphasis on education and awareness may have resonated with Telangana's own efforts to empower marginalized communities.
"Theatre of the Oppressed" style:
Bhagat Singh's staged drama in the Parliament House (1929) was a bold, symbolic act:
1. Protest against British rule
2. Exposing colonial exploitation
3. Inspiring others to join the freedom struggle
This act predates Augusto Boal's "Theatre of the Oppressed" (1970s), which aims to empower marginalized communities through interactive drama.
Bhagat Singh's "drama" in Parliament:
1. Throwing leaflets and shouting slogans
2. Challenging British authority
3. Using performance as protest
This event led to his arrest, trial, and eventual hanging (1931), cementing his martyr status.
Legacy in Telangana:
Bhagat Singh's ideals and methods may have influenced:
1. Telangana's peasant movements
2. Student activism
3. Cultural resistance against oppressive regimes
Veneration and god-like status:
Bhagat Singh's sacrifice and conviction have made him an iconic figure, transcending regional boundaries:
1. Symbol of resistance against oppression
2. Inspiration for social change
3. Embodiment of patriotism and selflessness
Would you like more information on:
1. Bhagat Singh's life and legacy?
2. Telangana's struggle against the Nizam?
3. Theatre of the Oppressed and its applications?
4. Revolutionary movements in India?
[04/10, 10:02]: This could be an important link to the Telangana Bhagat Singh connection 👇
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Anabheri Prabhakar Rao was a regional hero who gave a new wave to the revolutionary movement in Telangana.
Anabheri studied revolutionary movements as a teenager and was attracted to anarchism and communism very similar to Bhagat Singh!
He was known as Karimnagar/Telangana Bhagat Singh
Anabheri died in battle aged 37. In a fight against the Police and Razakars led by Nizam's close adviser Khasim Razvi, there was a fierce exchange of fire on 14 March 1948 between the police and the communist squad in the hills and hillocks of Muhammadapur near Husnabad in Karimnagar district.[1][2] [3]
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