It’s now Bhagat Singh Chowk in Lahore

[Sashan]

It was here that Bhagat Singh was hanged to death on March 23, 1931, for his role in the Lahore Conspiracy Case

Lahore city officials have finally given in to a long-standing demand of peace activists regarding the renaming of Shadman Chowk after revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

The decision was announced on Saturday, his 105th birth anniversary.

Dawn on Sunday reported from Lahore that District Coordination Officer Noorul Amin Mengal had directed the City District Government to rename Shadman Chowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk. It was here that Bhagat Singh was hanged to death on March 23, 1931, for his role in the Lahore Conspiracy Case.

Renaming the roundabout has been hanging fire since 2001 when civil society activists began demanding that Shadman Chowk’s old name be restored. After Bhagat Singh was hanged there, the place bore his name till 1947 when it was christened Shadman Chowk.

For years now, on Bhagat Singh’s birth and death anniversaries, peace activists have been converging at the roundabout to pay tribute to the revolutionary son of the soil. At the previous such gathering in March, they even threatened to go to court if their demand was not met. These vigils have not always been easy because those participating in them often get billed as traitors for honouring the memory of someone perceived to be an ‘Indian’ hero.

In fact, over the last couple of years, these activists had made it a point to refer to Shadman Chowk as ‘Bhagat Singh Chowk’ to register their determination to challenge the official historical narrative that has sought to project Pakistan’s history through a narrow prism.

According to Madeeha Gohar, whose theatre group Ajoka, has done a play on Bhagat Singh titled Mera Rang De Basanti Chola, Pakistan needs to acknowledge the role of others outside the Muslim League in the fight for independence; irrespective of caste or creed.

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[niaz]

It was here that Bhagat Singh was hanged to death on March 23, 1931, for his role in the Lahore Conspiracy Case

Lahore city officials have finally given in to a long-standing demand of peace activists regarding the renaming of Shadman Chowk after revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

The decision was announced on Saturday, his 105th birth anniversary.

Dawn on Sunday reported from Lahore that District Coordination Officer Noorul Amin Mengal had directed the City District Government to rename Shadman Chowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk. It was here that Bhagat Singh was hanged to death on March 23, 1931, for his role in the Lahore Conspiracy Case.

Renaming the roundabout has been hanging fire since 2001 when civil society activists began demanding that Shadman Chowk’s old name be restored. After Bhagat Singh was hanged there, the place bore his name till 1947 when it was christened Shadman Chowk.

For years now, on Bhagat Singh’s birth and death anniversaries, peace activists have been converging at the roundabout to pay tribute to the revolutionary son of the soil. At the previous such gathering in March, they even threatened to go to court if their demand was not met. These vigils have not always been easy because those participating in them often get billed as traitors for honouring the memory of someone perceived to be an ‘Indian’ hero.

In fact, over the last couple of years, these activists had made it a point to refer to Shadman Chowk as ‘Bhagat Singh Chowk’ to register their determination to challenge the official historical narrative that has sought to project Pakistan’s history through a narrow prism.

According to Madeeha Gohar, whose theatre group Ajoka, has done a play on Bhagat Singh titled Mera Rang De Basanti Chola, Pakistan needs to acknowledge the role of others outside the Muslim League in the fight for independence; irrespective of caste or creed.

The Hindu : News / International : It

It is only the most bigoted and narrow minded who deny history. Pakistani Punjab has produced quite a few renowned sons of the soil who were not Muslims but have left an imprint on the history of the region such as Guru Nanak, Ranjit Singh etc. Acknowledgement of greatness in persons of other religion shows a sense of justice and fairness in the national character.

There already roads named after non-Muslim leaders of the independence movement such as Dadabhoy Naurooji Road in Karachi. I welcome the renaming of Shadman Chowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk

 

[Armstrong]

It is only the most bigoted and narrow minded who deny history. Pakistani Punjab has produced quite a few renowned sons of the soil who were not Muslims but have left an imprint on the history of the region such as Guru Nanak, Ranjit Singh etc. Acknowledgement of greatness in persons of other religion shows a sense of justice and fairness in the national character.

There already roads named after non-Muslim leaders of the independence movement such as Dadabhoy Naurooji Road in Karachi. I welcome the renaming of Shadman Chowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk

I tried that on the rikshaw driver & he looked at me as if I'd gone silly !

 

[NAVY SEAL]

It is only the most bigoted and narrow minded who deny history. Pakistani Punjab has produced quite a few renowned sons of the soil who were not Muslims but have left an imprint on the history of the region such as Guru Nanak, Ranjit Singh etc. Acknowledgement of greatness in persons of other religion shows a sense of justice and fairness in the national character.

There already roads named after non-Muslim leaders of the independence movement such as Dadabhoy Naurooji Road in Karachi. I welcome the renaming of Shadman Chowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk

good 2 hear some sensible thought on this subject,i know there many like u there in pakistan.Acknowledegment given to any non muslim does not mean that it will week the very fabric of pakistan which created on the basis of 2 nation theory.re naming sum chowk just mean the half job done further it should included in school subject so children of nation must know what pakistan as land had produced in history.

 

[Mirza Jatt]

Good see Bhagat singh getting some recognition in Pakistan.

 

[Kompromat]

Its about time, when we start taking pride in our post/non Islamic heritage, honorable people like Sultan Fetah Ali Tipu & bhagat singh indeed are our shared property.

Again, Turkey is the example, they have loved and protected their ottoman and post ottoman medieval history,including Byzantine empire.

 

[NAVY SEAL]

deleting any point which is difficult to understand i know it is what you have learn t .what's wrong in P.O.V that if put thing every thing on scale of islam.may BE future generation deny ur existence coz they would not understand your bigoted mind set.its quite posssible

 

[Don Jaguar]

My cousins live there.

But i am quite sure no one will call it bhagat singh chowk.

 

[Don Jaguar]

Lakshmi Chowk Lahore.

A place with non muslim name.