
Pakistan honours Maharaja Ranjit Singh after honouring martyrs of freedom-struggle
Pakistan is going to honour Maharaja Ranjit Singh on his 180th death-anniversary by installing his life-size bronze statue near his samadhi at Lahore, also to promote religious tourism for Sikh devotees. Earlier Pakistan government started exhibiting historic documents, books and news-clippings relating to great Indian martyr Bhagatsingh from 26.03.2018 including court-order and black warrant relating to his hanging on 23.03.1931 at Shadman Chowk (Lahore), recognising him as a common hero of India and Pakistan. Earlier Pakistani authorities had even named Shadman Chowk after Bhagatsingh after persistent demand of civil-society there, though the decision was later put on hold because of some fundamentalist elements there. However celebrations are held at Shadman Chowk even presently on ever...