Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Sugar Mill Named After Bhagat Singh’s Judge to Be Renamed
A sugar mill in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, is being renamed.
It was originally named after Sir Shadi Lal, a judge involved in the trial of Bhagat Singh, a famous freedom fighter who was hanged in 1931.
The new owner, Triveni Engineering, is changing the name to Shamli Sugar Mill to avoid the historical controversy.
The mill was set up in 1933 and has been known by the name of Sir Shadi Lal for a long time.
The change is part of a corporate decision to name mills based on their location rather than individuals.
This decision has been welcomed by local residents and labor unions who found the old name uncomfortable due to its association with a painful chapter in India's freedom struggle.
A sugar mill in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, is being renamed from Sir Shadi Lal to Shamli Sugar Mill.
The change is initiated by Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd, the new majority owner.
Sir Shadi Lal was a judge involved in the trial and execution of Bhagat Singh, a revolutionary martyr.
The mill was originally set up in 1933 and named after Sir Shadi Lal, who served as Chief Justice of the Punjab High Court.
The renaming aligns with the company's convention of naming mills based on their geographic location.
- Who
- Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd, Sir Shadi Lal, Bhagat Singh
- What
- Renaming of a sugar mill from Sir Shadi Lal to Shamli Sugar Mill
- When
- Expected completion of merger and renaming by the end of the current financial year
- Where
- Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To remove the name of a figure associated with the execution of Bhagat Singh and to align with the company's naming convention
- Mill Name
- Sir Shadi Lal Sugar Mill
- New Name
- Shamli Sugar Mill
- Location
- Shamli, Uttar Pradesh
- Owner
- Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd
- Acquisition Date
- June 2024
- Expected Merger Completion
- End of current financial year
- Historical Figure
- Sir Shadi Lal
- Revolutionary Martyr
- Bhagat Singh