Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Punjab Seeks UK Help for Bhagat Singh Trial Records
The Punjab government has asked the United Kingdom for help in getting old recordings and documents about the trial of Bhagat Singh, a famous freedom fighter.
These records are very important for history and for the people of Punjab.
The government wants to use them to study, save digitally, and show to the public at a special place called the 'Shaheed Bhagat Singh Heritage Complex'.
Bhagat Singh was hanged in 1931 for killing a British police officer.
The records are kept in a museum or institution in Scotland.
The Punjab government believes these records are very important for understanding history and human rights.
They have asked the UK to share these records so they can be studied and shown to the public.
Punjab government seeks UK's help to obtain Bhagat Singh's trial records.
Records include audio/video recordings and archival documentation.
Materials are reportedly held in a museum/institution in Scotland.
Punjab aims to use records for academic study, digital preservation, and public exhibition.
Bhagat Singh was hanged in 1931 for the murder of British police officer John Saunders.
- Who
- Punjab Government
- What
- Request for Bhagat Singh trial records
- When
- January 9, 2024
- Where
- Chandigarh, Punjab, India
- Why
- For academic study, digital preservation, and public exhibition
Punjab Government
United Kingdom
Access to Trial Records
Punjab Government
Punjab government seeks access to Bhagat Singh's trial records for academic study, digital preservation, and public exhibition.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom is yet to respond to the request for the trial records.
- Requesting Party
- Punjab Government
- Requested Materials
- Audio/Video recordings, archival documentation
- Location of Materials
- Scotland, in a museum/institution
- Purpose of Request
- Academic study, digital preservation, public exhibition
- Significance of Materials
- Profound historical and emotional significance
- Date of Execution
- March 23, 1931
- Reason for Execution
- Murder of British police officer John Saunders
- Case Name
- Lahore conspiracy case