Martyr's Day, is observed every year on March 23 also known as Shaheed Diwas.
It is observed to recognise and honour the sacrifices of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru
On March 23, 1931, a trio of Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar lost their lives during the struggle for India's independence
The three young men were hanged at the Lahore Central Jail by British government
Bhagat Singh was born on 27 September 1907 in the village of Banga in the Lyallpur district of the Punjab. He was 23 when he got Shaheed
Sukhdev Thapar was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, British Raj on 15 May 1907 and he was just 23 when he laid down his life for India
Rajguru was born on 24 August 1908 at Khed to Parvati Devi , he was just 22 when he sacrificed his life for India
Bollywood has also showcased their story of sacrifice in the movie “ The legend of Bhagat Singh” starring Ajay Devgan
Other movies made on life of Bhagat singh include ‘23rd March 1931: Shaheed’, ‘Shaheed-E-Azam’, ‘Shaheed (1965)’ and many more