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Punjabi University Spotlights Shaheed Udham Singh's Sacrifice
5 Aug
Summary
- Punjabi University commemorates Shaheed Udham Singh's martyrdom
- Symposium aims to preserve lesser-known freedom fighters' histories
- Calls for interdisciplinary study of Udham Singh's life and legacy
On August 5, 2025, Punjabi University commemorated the martyrdom of Shaheed Udham Singh with a symposium aimed at spotlighting his legacy and urging the preservation of lesser-known freedom fighters' histories. Held under the aegis of the Shaheed Udham Singh Chair, the event was themed 'Shaheed Udham Singh: An Embodiment of Self-Respect and Freedom'.
The symposium featured keynote speaker Sukhdev Singh Sohal, a retired academic from Guru Nanak Dev University, and writer Lakhwinder Singh Johal as chief guest. Vice-chancellor Jagdeep Singh presided over the gathering, emphasizing the university's responsibility to prepare a consolidated volume using Shaheed Udham Singh's diaries, letters, and related documents.
Sohal criticized the neglect of Shaheed Udham Singh in post-independence Sikh historiography, stressing the need to study him through interdisciplinary lenses. Echoing this concern, Lakhwinder Singh Johal noted that figures like Udham Singh, who laid down their lives in the freedom struggle, have often been overlooked in public memory.
