Who among the following was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association?

Bhagat Singh was a central figure in the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA). Originally a member of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) founded in 1924 [2], he was instrumental in its reorganization in September 1928 at Ferozshah Kotla, Delhi [3]. Influenced by Marxist and socialist ideologies, Singh advocated for the addition of the word 'Socialist' to the organization's name to reflect a broader goal of socio-economic equality beyond political independence [3]. Under the collective leadership of Chandra Shekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh, the HSRA engaged in significant revolutionary acts, including the assassination of Saunders to avenge Lala Lajpat Rai and the 1929 Central Legislative Assembly bombing [3]. While Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi were prominent national leaders, they were not members of this specific secret revolutionary organization [4].

Sources

1. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 17: Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New Forces > In Punjab-United Provinces-Bihar > p. 349
2. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 17: Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New Forces > The HSRA > p. 350
3. [3] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > To the altar of this revolution we have brought our youth as incense' > p. 41
4. [4] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 15: Struggle for Swaraj > Growth of Socialist Ideas > p. 293