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The book is part of the Words of Freedom series published on the occasion of India’s 60th Republic Day, and brings together the thoughts of one of India’s major freedom fighters, Bhagat Singh. Summary Of The Book Words of Freedom: Ideas of A Nation is a compilation of the thoughts and ideas of the iconic and revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. The slim book includes several of his writings and letters. It also holds the revolutionary literature published by the freedom fighter during his guerrilla warfare against the British occupiers. Some of the writings reflect Bhagat Singh’s fiery spirit and his rebellious nature. He strongly berates those who advocate the policy of softer approach in the freedom movement and points out the futility of trying to achieve small victories in incremental stages. The book also includes some of his provocative thoughts on the subject of religion. The book gives the reader a good insight into the psyche of a man who was ready to sacrifice his life for his country. Reading his thoughts and ideas, the reader is left with a feeling that Bhagat Singh was a man who had the courage of his convictions and was not afraid of voicing his opinions. Words of Freedom has enough material for the reader to understand the kind of ‘ideal’ nation that Bhagat Singh was striving to envisage. The book profiles Bhagat Singh not just as a revolutionary, but also as a man. About Bhagat Singh Bhagat Singh was born in a Sikh family in Punjab. He was deeply disturbed by the British occupation in his country and plunged into the freedom movement at a very young age. Bhagat Singh was one of the active members of a group of revolutionaries who did not hesitate to use violence in order to achieve their goal of freedom. Given the paucity of their arms supply in comparison to the arsenal that the British held, Bhagat Singh and his band of fighters knew that there was little chance of success. However, that did not deter them from their path. Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death by the British at the young age of 23 for his revolutionary activities.