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<blockquote>Lal Qile se aaee awaz,<br> | <blockquote>Lal Qile se aaee awaz,<br> | ||
Sahgal Dhillon Shah Nawaz,<br> | Sahgal Dhillon Habib Shah Nawaz,<br> | ||
Charon ki ho umar daraz | |||
(Meaning – Sahgal, Dhillon, Shah Nawaz, comes the voice from the Red Fort. May the trio live long)</blockquote> | (Meaning – Sahgal, Dhillon, Habib, Shah Nawaz, comes the voice from the Red Fort. May the trio live long)</blockquote> | ||
The trial concluded on 31 December, and Dhillon, along with the other | The trial concluded on 31 December, and Dhillon, along with the other three defendants, became a symbol of the ongoing struggle for Indian independence. The verdict came the following day. All three were found guilty of waging war against the King Emperor, and the court was bound to sentence the accused either to death or to deportation for life. However, the Commander-in-Chief, [[Claude Auchinleck]], taking into consideration the prevailing circumstances, decided to remit the sentences, and all three defendants were later released. | ||
The release was of momentous significance at a national level, because the unprecedented publicity in the national papers and other media during the proceedings had enhanced the credibility of the independence struggle by the Indian National Army. On the day after the release, 4 January, a rally was held in Delhi. | The release was of momentous significance at a national level, because the unprecedented publicity in the national papers and other media during the proceedings had enhanced the credibility of the independence struggle by the Indian National Army. On the day after the release, 4 January, a rally was held in Delhi. | ||