Why I am an Atheist

First published in 2019, 'Why I am an Atheist and Other Works' is an essay written by Bhagat Singh, a charismatic Indian revolutionist who partook in the mistaken murder of a junior British police officer in what was to be revenge for the death of an Indian nationalist.

A dialogue with a confidante soon diverted into a point of self-assessment for Bhagat Singh, directing him to a lesson on why he was determined to be an atheist. Even in the face of death at a very young age, his uncanny ob...