Writer: Bharat Kabra (11th Grade Student)
To the selfless freedom fighter Sohan Singh Josh.
Josh was born on 12 November 1898, to his father Mr. Lal Singh. He was born in Amritsar, Punjab.
Josh went to school late as there was no school near his house. For his tertiary education, Josh joined the Khalsa College, Amritsar, but had to leave soon after owing to financial difficulties.
In 1921, Josh took an active interest in the Akali movement for the liberation of gurdwaras from mahants. Josh zealously opposed the British Raj in India, and as a result of his anti-British activities was arrested.
He was tried and sentenced to three years imprisonment. At that time he became a member of the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee and the Shiromani Akali Dal. Josh was a prolific writer. In 1925 he helped to bring out a revolutionary paper, Kirti, which was the main vehicle for Bhagat Singh to propagate his ideas.
Josh was a leader both of the Kirti Kisan Party and the Naujawan Bharat Sabha, being one of several people who were prominent in both organizations simultaneously. He was imprisoned for his role in the Meerut Conspiracy Case, was released in November 1933 and thereafter aligned himself with the Communist Party of India.
In 1943 he became the editor of a newly founded communist paper, Jang-i-Azadi.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
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