Sahid Diwas(Martyrs Day)

Nepali Shahid Diwas is the national festival of Nepal. Nepali people get vacation on this Nepali Shaheed Diwas. Martyrs Day Celebration in Nepal are very interesting and honoring to Martyrs of Nepal. Nepali celebrates Martyrs’ Day on 16th Magh to commemorate the sacrifice of different known and unknown martyrs who fought against the Rana regime and also to emulate the path that they have shown to the nation. The importance of their celebration, their significance and reasons for celebration, etc. are known to very limited people. There should be a lot of publicity through radio, television, newspaper and other media so that everyone is made aware of the importance.

Shahid Diwas is a way of honoring Martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country Nepal. They sacrifice their lives in fighting for the country and its people against Rana regime. Shaheed Diwas is celebrated specifically in memory of the 4 Shahid of Nepal. 4 Shahid of Nepal were executed in 1941. The names of 4 Shahid of Nepal are Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dashrath Chand, Gangalal Shrestha and Shukraraj Shastri. These 4 shahids of Nepal were youths who protested against the tyrannical Rana regime. Shukra Raj Shastri and Dharma Bhakta Mathema were hanged. Ganga Lal Shrestha and Dashrath Chand were shot by the Ranas.

Shahid Diwas Nepal is an annual public holiday celebration by the Nepalese as a way of remembering and giving honor to Shaheed of Nepal. 4 Shahid of Nepal gave their precious and youthful lives to tear down the autocratic Rana family rule. The Rana rulers felt those 4 Shahid were a great threat to their tyrannical regime.

4 Martyrs of Nepal

1.Dashrath Chand
2.Dharma Bhakta Mathema
3.Gangalal Shrestha
4.Shukraraj Shastri

Some information about 4 Shahid of Nepal
-Martyr’s day in Nepal is celebrated every year on Magh 16. Nepali Martyr’s week is Magh 10-16.

-Shahid Gate of Nepal is a monument to the martyrs in Kathmandu. It is customary for Prime Ministers and other top level officials to visit the monument after taking oaths of office.

-Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League is the top division of the All Nepal Football Association.

-Dashrath Stadium, Nepal’s national stadium is named after Martyr Dashrath Chand.

Many streets and parks in all over the country are named in the names of 4 Shahid of Nepal.

The former royal regime has constructed a gate called Shahid (Martyrs’) Gate with the status of those 4 Shahid of Nepal at four different corners and then one level above built the statue of former King Tribhuvan.

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