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==23 March== |
==23 March== |
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The anniversary of the deaths of [[Bhagat Singh]], [[Sukhdev Thapar]] and [[Shivaram Rajguru]] on 23 March, 1931, is declared to be Martyr's Day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://web1.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=364051&catid=89|title=The muffled voice of rebellion|date=29 March 2011|work=[[The Statesman]]|accessdate=18 December 2011}}</ref> |
The anniversary of the deaths of [[Bhagat Singh]], [[Sukhdev Thapar]] and [[Shivaram Rajguru]] on 23 March, 1931, is declared to be Martyr's Day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://web1.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=364051&catid=89|title=The muffled voice of rebellion|date=29 March 2011|work=[[The Statesman]]|accessdate=18 December 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406100834/http://web1.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=364051&catid=89|archivedate=6 April 2012|df=}}</ref> |
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==21 October== |
==21 October== |
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In India, there are several days declared as Martyrs' Day (at national level also known as Sarvodaya day). They are named in honour of those who are recognised as martyrs for the nation.
30 January
30 January is the date observed at the national level. The date was chosen as it marks the assassination of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in 1948, by Nathuram Godse.[1] On Martyr’s Day the president, the vice president, the prime minister, the defence minister, and the three Service Chiefs gather at the samadhi at Raj Ghat memorial and lay wreaths decorated with multi-colour flowers. The armed forces personnel blow bugles sounding the Last Post. The inter-services contingent reverse arms as a mark of respect. A two-minute silence in memory of Indian martyrs is observed throughout the country at 11 AM. Participants hold all-religion prayers and sing tributes.
23 March
The anniversary of the deaths of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru on 23 March, 1931, is declared to be Martyr's Day.[2]
21 October
India observes 21 October, the Police Commemoration Day,[3]
17 November
Orissa observes 17 November, the death anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai (1865–1928), the "Lion of Punjab", a leader in the Indian fight for freedom from the British Raj.[4]
19 November
The birthday of Rani Lakshmibai, 19 November, 1828, queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, is observed as Martyrs' Day in the region, and honours those who gave their lives in the rebellion of 1857, of which she was a leading figure.[5]
References
- ^ Martyrs' Day from the Indian government Press Information Bureau
- ^ "The muffled voice of rebellion". The Statesman. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Police Commemoration Day". India. Banglore. 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Death anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai" (PDF). Government of Orissa. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rani of Jhansi birthday". South Asian Research Centre for Advertisement, Journalism, and Cartoons. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2011.