Birth of a Revolutionary

"My life has been dedicated to the noblest cause, that of the freedom of the country. Therefore, there is no rest or worldly desire that can lure me now", these were his words in his letter to his parents.

His father and uncles were members of the Ghadar Party, led by Kartar Singh Sarabha and Har Dayal. His uncle was forced into exile due to pending court cases against him while Swaran Singh died at home in Lahore in 1910 following his release from jail. Born into a family of patriots he was destined to lay down his life for the noble cause whenever needed, but he made his span of 24 specifically marked and admired.

Jammu and Kashmir; A strange union.

 Jammu Division

     

It all started in 1846 i.e. when the erstwhile princely state of  Jammu & Kashmir was founded by the then ruler of the state, Maharaja Gulab Singh. With the decline of the Sikh empire, the Dogras started enjoying more autonomy over the Jammu region  and slowly got complete hold of the Jammu region and then adding to the expansion of the newly found kingdom many areas were annexed to its geographical boundaries, such as Gilgit and Baltistan and Kashmir, and hence the Princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was formed.