Satyapal
Satyapal singh | |
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| Born | 11 May 1885 Second World War |
Satyapal (11 May 1885 — 18 April 1954)[1] was a physician and political leader in Punjab, British India, who was arrested along with Saifuddin Kitchlew on 10 April 1919, three days before the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.[2]
Early life
Satyapal was educated at
He was married to Gian Devi[7] and had a successful practice in the old part of the city of Amritsar.[6]
Arrest
On the orders of
As the news of the arrest spread, supporters began to gather near Irving's home and what initially appeared a peaceful attempt to make enquiries ended up in a violent clash.[9] On 13 April 1919, protesting over the arrest, a meeting was called to take place at Jallianwala Bagh.[5]
In June 1919 at the trial of the 'Amritsar conspiracy case at Lahore', Satyapal was convicted with 14 others and sentenced to two years imprisonment, following the statement of Hans Raj, who attended the trial as an
Later life
Following the outbreak of the
]References
- ^ a b c d Indian Army List for October 1943 (Part I). Government of India Press. 1943. p. 1332.
- ^ Malik, Bismah (13 April 2019). "Has India forgotten two freedom fighters for whom 1,500 people died at Jallianwala Bagh?". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ISSN 0260-9592. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Bloodbath at Baisakhi: the centenary of the Amritsar massacre". The Spectator. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9781408835463.
- ^ a b Anand, pp. 72
- ^ Goyal, p. 32
- ^ a b c Wagner, Kim. Amritsar 1919 pp. 74-76
- ^ Anand, pp. 81-83
- ^ Wagner, pp. 201-203
- ^ Goyal, p. 203
Citations
- Goyal, Shailja, Dr. Satyapal, the hero of freedom movement in the Punjab. PBG Publications (2004)
- ISBN 978-1-5011-9570-9
- ISBN 9780300200355
Further reading
- Open Rebellion in the Punjab: (with Special Reference to Amritsar). Kapil Deva Malaviya. Abhudaya Press, 1919
- M. K. Gandhi, Non-Violent Resistance Dover Publications (2001) ISBN 0486416062
- M. K. Gandhi Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth. Dover Publications (1985). ISBN 9780486117515
