Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/09/2021 - 10:39
Bhagat Singh (1907–1931) met his death at the hands of British colonial powers. His execution followed a lengthy and high-profile trial. Ninety years on, he is memorialised with statues, t-shirts and car bumper stickers.
In episode three of the Religion & Global Challenges podcast, Marlene Schafers interviews Chris Moffatt, author of India’s revolutionary inheritance: Politics and the Promise of Bhagat Singh (Cambridge University Press, 2018). Why is Singh regarded as a martyr? How did he become a figurehead for conflicting political causes?
Listen to this episode on Captivate FM—or using the player below.
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