The Selected Works of Bhagat Singh

by Bhagat Singh, Aka Rico (Introduction)

Together in one place, the most important works of Bhagat Singh, the Indian communist revolutionary who was executed by the British colonizers in 1931 at the age of 23. This uncompromising fighter for an end of "exploitation of man by man and nations by nations" remains a revered hero of oppressed people around the world today.

Genres: Politics, Essays, History

122 pages, Paperback

First published October 30, 2009

About the author

Bhagat Singh was an Indian socialist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as "Shaheed Bhagat Singh", the word "Shaheed" meaning "martyr" in a number of South Asian and Middle Eastern languages. Born into a Sikh family which had earlier been involved in revolutionary activities against the British Raj, as a teenager Singh studied European revolutionary movements and was attracted to anarchist and Marxist ideologies. He became involved in numerous revolutionary organisations, and quickly rose through the ranks of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) to become one of its main leaders, eventually changing its name to the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) in 1928.

Reviews

[Christopher Hill · Rating 3 out of 5]

The subject matter of this book is wonderful - Bhaghat Singh was a great revolutionary who I think everyone should read, and the choice of works was even well thought out. The problem is that the book was published very badly - there were tons of typos, strange repetitions of sentences, etc. The final chapter of the book was so bad that I think that it may have been translated automatically with a program, rather than by a real person. It's a shame that they didn't do a better job, so as to do justice to Bhaghat Singh and his ideas.

[Ripudaman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bhagat Singh's thoughts are ahead of time for revolution, Nation and Youth.
I read this more than times and still amazed how thoughtful leader. he was.

[saudade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bhagat Singh was a brilliant mind and an essential voice that was silenced too early. The content of the books is without a doubt inspiring but the way it’s been translated and edited is really not great but doesn’t make the book not worth reading. It’s a must read for any activist and Marxist.

[Neha · Rating 3 out of 5]

The low rating is only for this edition - full of typos, non-sensical sentences, and overall, a terrible editing job. Read Bhagat Singh but in a different edition.

[Jalaj · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's I am proud to be an indian

[Shiv Jha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book to know Bhagat Singh beyond the myopic view regarding him just as a revolutionary. Know Bhagat singh the lover, the son, the friend.

[Kulvinder Singh · Rating 3 out of 5]

It offered nothing new to me after reading BHAGAT SINGH by Malwinder Jeet Singh and INQUILAAB by Irfaan Habib. This book is nothing more than a mere compilation of Bhagat Singh’s letters and writings and that too without any preface or intro and so many typing errors and very poor editing. There are so many typing and editing mistakes in this book that sometimes the whole sentence doesn’t make any sense. I would recommend Bhagat Singh by Malwinder Jeet Singh way before this book.

[Durgaprasad · Rating 3 out of 5]

History has a tendency to look kinder at you. But history is so often mutable and can be altered to suit vested interest. The Internet as much as it has the ability to enlighten also has the vice to mislead. Historical personalities are know to us through the narrow eyes of writers who may or may not have the perspective or understanding of the thought process of the person. Very few actually leave behind an autobiography or have a commissioned biographer. This is especially the case with personalities who have lived their life in distressed circumstances. In case of such heroes, it is always seemly to know the person through his writings rather than purely on the basis of what is written about him. The writings very often provide a window into the mind of that person. When I thought about paying homage to Sardar Bhagat Singh on his Birth anniversary, I thought it fit not to rely upon ready material available on the Internet. I have rather tried to analyse the man as I see him through his writings. Not many of us are aware of the writings of the great man and its absence in the print media or its infant cousin the e book is quite conspicuous. In fact I found only two books containing writings of Bhagat Singh. One titled Jail diaries and other writings and the other titled Selected writings of Bhagat Singh.
The perception one gets of Bhagat Singh as one begins to go through his writings is that of a 'fierce revolutionary' an ardent nationalist and patriot but as one settles in with the writings one realises the deep compassion and understanding that this hero possessed towards the suffering of human kind. It also shows a side of the man who sacrificed his life for his country that he was not a man bereft of emotions for his loved ones. He loved his parents and siblings and his friends as much as a Any ordinary mortal would. He must have had as much a desire to live and enjoy the cold morning mist or petrichor of the first rains.He must have felt the desire to experience the sweet taste of independence. He was as vulnerable as a small boy would in the patronage of his parents. However he used his death as a leverage for what he felt was a semblance of a chance for gaining independence for his motherland. Bhagat Singh was not executed because he had killed Saunders. He was murdered because the British feared that his existence would seriously jeopardise the empire itself.

[भगत सिंह]

bhagat singh: select speeches and writings

[Adam Marsan · Rating 5 out of 5]

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