On 26th March, the new book by Reginald Massey, Shaheed Bhagat Singh and the Forgotten Indian Martyrs, is to be launched at Keats House, along with a special poetry reading.
The book will be launched by Professor Lord Desai of St. Clement Danes, and will be followed by poems commemorating martyrs, read in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. The readings will be compered by Dr. Padmesh Gupta, and the participants inlude India Russell, Sathi Ludhianvi and Pran Sharma.
If you wish to attending this event, please contact Divya Mathur at vatayanpoetry@gmail.com
Shaheed Bhagat Singh and the Forgotten Indian Martyrs by Reginald Massey
The launch is being held from 6.30 – 8.15 pm on Thursday 26 March 2015 at Keats House, 10 Keats Grove, London NW3 2RR. Nearest tube stations are Hampstead or Belsize Park.
Shalimar Books will be running a bookstall at the event, where the new book and other titles will be on sale.
More details about Shaheed Bhagat Singh and the Forgotten Indian Martyrs here.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh (28 September 1907-23 March 1931) was one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. As a teenager he studied European revolutionary movements and was attracted to anarchist and Marxist ideologies. He was involved in the murder of British police officer John Saunders, and eluded efforts by the police to capture him. Soon after, he and an accomplice threw two bombs and leaflets inside the Central Legislative Assembly. He gained widespread national support when he underwent a 116-day fast in jail, demanding equal rights for British and Indian political prisoners. He was convicted and subsequently hanged for his participation in the murder.
Reginald Massey has written books on India on a variety of subjects ranging from history, culture and travel to classical music and dance.
