Dharam Singh Hayatpur Explained

Dharam Singh Hayatpur (or Hiatpur) (1884 – 27 February 1926)^[1] was a prominent member of the Sikh political and religious group the Babbar Akali Movement in India.

Biography

In 1926 a British imperial Sessions Court sentenced him to life imprisonment for his activities, but this sentence was increased on appeal by the High Court and he was hanged.^[2] Dharam Singh Hayatpur and five other men's struggle influenced Bhagat Singh in writing his article, "Blood Sprinkled on the Day of Holi Babbar Akalis on the Crucifix"^[3] which shows admiration for the men and highlights their cause.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Babar Akali Movement . Sikhpoint . 2008-09-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060510135512/http://www.sikhpoint.com/religion/sikhhistory/MainEvents/AkaliMovement.htm . 10 May 2006 .
2. Book: Aggarwal, Som Nath . The Heroes of Cellular Jail . 2007 . Publication Bureau, Punjabi University . 978-81-7380-107-5 . 2008-09-02 . 186.
3. Web site: Blood Sprinkled on the Day of Holi Babbar Akalis on the Crucifix . Sikhpoint . 2009-01-23 .