A Martyr’s Diary

Sandhu has scanned each of the 404 pages. “Only 288 pages were filled by Bhagat Singh,some of which were left blank,” says Sandhu,who is also the vice-chairman of the All India Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Trust. The book has scanned images on one side of the page with direct translations on the other. Much of the writings are in English with few in Urdu,whose translations are unavailable. “There have been many biographies on him and many writers have presented their own views. In this format,there is no interpretation and that is intentional,”says Sandhu.

There are notes on educational reforms,child labour,economic issues,international concerns,and writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels,not in any chronological order. In the book,Sandhu has included transcripts of letters written by Singh to his friends and images from his childhood. For instance,a sepia-toned image shows a young Singh with family,and a portrait of him wearing a turban. Also,there are photos of other revolutionaries,such as a full-length,black and white portrait of Chandrashekhar Azad twirling his moustache.

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