Dharam Singh Hayatpur

Dharam Singh Hayatpur (or Hiatpur) (1884 – 27 February 1926)^[1] was a prominent member of the Sikh political and religious group the Babbar Akali Movement in India. In 1926 he was sentenced to life imprisonment for his activities by a British imperial Sessions Court but this sentence was raised on appeal by the High Court and he was hanged.^[2] Dharam Singh Hayatpur and 5 other men's struggle also had an impact on Bhagat Singh in which his article, "Blood Sprinkled on the Day of Holi Babbar Akalis on the Crucifix"^[3] shows admiration for the men and highlights their cause.

References

1. ^ "Babar Akali Movement". Sikhpoint. http://www.sikhpoint.com/religion/sikhhistory/MainEvents/AkaliMovement.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-02. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Aggarwal, Som Nath (2007). The Heroes of Cellular Jail. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. p. 186. ISBN 9788173801075. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9pBHAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Dharam+Singh+Hiatpur%22&dq=%22Dharam+Singh+Hiatpur%22&num=100&pgis=1. Retrieved 2008-09-02. 
3. ^ "Blood Sprinkled on the Day of Holi Babbar Akalis on the Crucifix". Sikhpoint. http://www.shahidbhagatsingh.org/index.asp?link=day_of_holi. Retrieved 2009-01-23. 

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Name	Singh Hayatpur, Dharam
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Date of birth	1884
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Date of death	1926-02-27
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