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	In [[India]], there are ~~six~~ days declared as '''Martyrs' Day''' (at national level also known as '''Sarvodaya day'''). They are named in honour of those who are recognised as [[martyr]]s for the nation.		In [[India]], there are seven days declared as '''Martyrs' Day''' (at national level also known as '''Sarvodaya day'''). They are named in honour of those who are recognised as [[martyr]]s for the nation.

	== National Observance ==		== National Observance ==
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	The birthday of [[Rani Lakshmibai]], 19 November 1828, queen of the [[Maratha]]-ruled princely state of [[Jhansi State\|Jhansi]], is observed as Martyrs' Day in the region, and honours those who gave their lives in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857\|rebellion of 1857]], of which she was a leading figure.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.sarcajc.com/Rani_of_Jhansi_birthday.html\|title=Rani of Jhansi birthday\|date=19 November 2010\|publisher=South Asian Research Centre for Advertisement, Journalism, and Cartoons\|access-date=18 December 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423035636/https://www.sarcajc.com/Rani_of_Jhansi_birthday.html\|archive-date=23 April 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		The birthday of [[Rani Lakshmibai]], 19 November 1828, queen of the [[Maratha]]-ruled princely state of [[Jhansi State\|Jhansi]], is observed as Martyrs' Day in the region, and honours those who gave their lives in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857\|rebellion of 1857]], of which she was a leading figure.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.sarcajc.com/Rani_of_Jhansi_birthday.html\|title=Rani of Jhansi birthday\|date=19 November 2010\|publisher=South Asian Research Centre for Advertisement, Journalism, and Cartoons\|access-date=18 December 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423035636/https://www.sarcajc.com/Rani_of_Jhansi_birthday.html\|archive-date=23 April 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			===24 November===
			The death anniversary of ningth Sikh [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] is observed as Martyrs' Day, who was ordered death sentence by Mughal king [[Aurangzeb]].<ref>https://www.aajtak.in/india/news/story/guru-teg-bahadur-martyrdom-day-2021-amrit-mahotsav-guru-tegh-bahadur-prakash-parv-famous-quotes-messages-lbs-1362243-2021-11-24</ref>

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In [[India]], there are six days declared as '''Martyrs' Day''' (at national level also known as '''Sarvodaya day'''). They are named in honour of those who are recognised as [[martyr]]s for the nation.

== National Observance ==

=== 30 January ===
30 January is the date observed in the national level. The date was chosen as it marks the [[assassination of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi]] in 1948, by [[Nathuram Godse]].<ref>603746[https://badcode.co.in/reasons-for-killing-mahatma-gandhi-confession-of-nathuram-godse/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130162001/https://badcode.co.in/reasons-for-killing-mahatma-gandhi-confession-of-nathuram-godse/ |date=30 January 2019 }} from the Indian government Press Information Bureau</ref>

On Martyr's Day the [[President of India|President]], the [[Vice-President of India|Vice President]], the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Defence Minister]], the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|CDS of India]] and the three Service Chiefs gather at the [[samadhi]] at [[Raj Ghat]] memorial and lay wreaths decorated with multi-colour flowers. The armed forces personnel blow bugles sounding the [[Last Post]]. The inter-services contingent reverse arms as a mark of respect. A two-minute silence in memory of Indian martyrs is observed throughout the country at 11 am. Participants hold all-religion prayers and sing tributes.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Faisal|first1=Mohammad|title=Why India celebrates Martyr's Day, or Shaeed Diwas, on January 30|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/january-30-the-day-india-celebrates-shaheed-diwas-martyr-s-day-1156660-2018-01-29|website=India Today|access-date=29 January 2018|date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204243/https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/january-30-the-day-india-celebrates-shaheed-diwas-martyr-s-day-1156660-2018-01-29|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>In [[India]], there are six days declared as '''Martyrs' Day''' (at national level also known as '''Sarvodaya day'''). They are named in honour of those who are recognised as [[martyr]]s for the nation. A two-minute silence in memory of Indian martyrs is observed throughout the country at 11 am. Participants hold all-religion prayers and sing tributes.recognised as martyrs for the nation

== Other Significant Dates ==

===23 March===
The anniversary of the deaths of [[Bhagat Singh]], [[Sukhdev Thapar]] and [[Shivaram Rajguru]] on 23 March 1931, in Lahore (Pakistan), is declared to be Martyr's Day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://web1.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=364051&catid=89|title=The muffled voice of rebellion|date=29 March 2011|work=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]|access-date=18 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406100834/http://web1.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=364051&catid=89|archive-date=6 April 2012}}</ref>

=== 19 May ===
The [[Bengali Language Movement (Barak Valley)|Bengali Language Movement]] of [[Barak Valley]] in the state of [[Assam]] was a protest against the decision of the [[Government of Assam]] to make [[Assamese language|Assamese]] the only official language of the state even though a significant proportion of population were Bengali people. In the Barak Valley, the [[Sylheti language|Sylheti]]-speaking Bengali population constitute the majority of the population. The main incident, in which 15 people were killed by state police, took place on 19 May 1961 at Silchar railway station. 19 May is now designated ''Bhasha Shahid Divas'' ("Language Martyrs Day").<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Jitesh |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/language-martyrs-day-observed-on-19-may-in-barak-valley-assam-1400587769-1 |title=Language Martyrs Day observed on 19 May in Barak Valley, Assam |date=20 May 2014 |work=Jagran Josh |access-date=10 February 2020 }}</ref>

===21 October===
{{See|Kongka Pass#Kongka Pass incident}}
21 October is Police Martyrs' Day (or Police Commemoration Day), observed by police departments nationwide. On this date in 1959, a [[Central Reserve Police Force]] patrol at the Indo-Tibetan border in [[Ladakh]] was ambushed by Chinese forces, as part of the ongoing [[Sino-Indian border dispute]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/police-martyrs-day-21-october-history-pdf/ | location=Bangalore | work=Telangana News Paper | title=Police Martyrs Day 21 October | date=21 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125943/http://www.telangananewspaper.com/police-martyrs-day-21-october-history-pdf/ | archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

===17 November===
[[Odisha]] observes 17 November, the death anniversary of [[Lala Lajpat Rai]] (1865–1928), the "Lion of [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]]", a leader in the Indian fight for freedom from the [[British Raj]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/portal/LIWPL/event_archive/Events_Archives/116Lala_Lajpat_Rai.pdf |title=Death anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai |access-date=13 October 2011 |publisher=Government of Orissa |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123080709/http://orissa.gov.in/Portal/LIWPL/event_archive/Events_Archives/116Lala_Lajpat_Rai.pdf |archive-date=23 November 2011 }}</ref>

===19 November===
The birthday of [[Rani Lakshmibai]], 19 November 1828, queen of the [[Maratha]]-ruled princely state of [[Jhansi State|Jhansi]], is observed as Martyrs' Day in the region, and honours those who gave their lives in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|rebellion of 1857]], of which she was a leading figure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sarcajc.com/Rani_of_Jhansi_birthday.html|title=Rani of Jhansi birthday|date=19 November 2010|publisher=South Asian Research Centre for Advertisement, Journalism, and Cartoons|access-date=18 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423035636/https://www.sarcajc.com/Rani_of_Jhansi_birthday.html|archive-date=23 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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