title: Birbal Singh
text: # Birbal Singh
  
  Birbal Singh was an Indian freedom fighter from Raisinghnagar, India. He died in firing by police of Bikaner princely state in 1946.
  
  ## Early life
  
  His full name was Birbal Singh Dhalia. His father's name was Salagram. His family business was purchasing cotton. Raisinghnagar (then Panwarsar) was a small city in the princely state of Bikaner. This princely state was also ally with the British, who were ruling British India. Birbal was a member of a patriotic organisation named Bikaner Rajya Prishad. Sardul Singh was the ruler of Bikaner. Birbal raised a voice for rights and freedom against the princely state.
  
  ## Procession and death
  
  On 30 June 1946 a large procession was organised by freedom activists in Raisinghnagar. They were raising slogans for freedom with tricolour, the Indian national flag. Then the police opened firing and Birbal was killed 1 july 1946 death in police firing.
  
  