Who was better: Mahatma Gandhi or Bhagat Singh?

There can be no binary answer to this question. Who of the two appeals you more, depends more on your ideology and perception. Bhagat Singh was someone with the ambition and energy of the youth- fierce and boiling to get into action. read more

The official historian of Congress, Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya observed that Bhagat Singh's name was as widely known all over India as Gandhi's. 16 Nehru declared at the Karachi session of the Congress that in Bhagat Singh, self-sacrifice and bravery had reached their zenith. 17 The Mahatma himself had a special regard for the brave patriots. read more

Gandhi described Bhagat Singh and the militant Indian youth fighting against British Imperialism as "misguided souls". When the British sentenced Bhagat Singh to death, Gandhi made no effort to save his life. read more

Another biographer of Bhagat Singh, G. S. Deol (1969), also held Mahatma Gandhi responsible for Bhagat Singh's execution. A.G. Nooranij reaches the conclusion: Gandhi alone could have intervened effectively to save Bhagat Singh's life.He did not, till the very last. read more