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Shaheed Diwas observed on Freedom Fighters of India in GPS Palth Samba

Samba, Jammu & Kashmir

March 17, 2023

Shaheed Diwas observed on Freedom Fighters of India in GPS Palth Samba under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Incharge , Staff members and students of GPS Palth celebrated Shaheed Diwas in the school premises. The incharge of GPS Palth delivered a lecture on Shaheed Diwas. Martyrs' Day, also known as Shaheed Diwas, is observed on January 30th every year in India to pay homage to the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the nation's independence. Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas is observed in India on several dates. March 23 is remembered as the day when three brave freedom fighters, namely Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar, were hanged by the British. Also, January 30th is observed as Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas in memory of Mahatma Gandhi. On January 30, 1948, Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist, while he was on his way to a prayer meeting in New Delhi. In memory of Gandhi's sacrifice and to honour his legacy, the Indian government declared January 30 as Martyrs' Day.

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