The Hans India · History · 2026-08-14
When Bhagat, Dutt featured on schoolchildren’s buttons
The letter, accessed by PTI, was written on November 5, 1930, by the then superintendent of police, Criminal Investigation Department to J N G Johnson, ICS, Deputy Commissioner of Delhi, about activities at M B High School
Why it matters. It highlights the extent of British surveillance and anxiety over revolutionary symbols infiltrating educational institutions during the independence struggle.
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