The present book edited by Dr. Vir Singh is the outcome of the National Seminar on the topic ? `The Life and Ideas of Shaheed Bhagat Singh: A Lesson for Today`<-i> organised by the Centre for Research and Publication of Surajmal Memorial Education Society, New Delhi. It explores the recent thinking about the evolution of ideas of Shaheed Bhagat Singh in the Indian National liberation struggle.<-p>

This volume converges on gaining new insights about the legacy of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and its relevance for today. It shows the intellectual journey of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. He was a young man who because of his interest in study and his keen sense of History gave to the revolutionary tradition a goal beyond the elimination of the British Rule. A clarity of vision and determination of purpose distinguished Bhagat Singh from other revolutionaries and leaders of the freedom struggle. His vision was to establish a complete independent republic of the laborers and peasants of the whole of India.<-p>

Dr. Vir Singh is an Honorary Director of Maharaja Surajmal Centre for Research and Publication, run by Surajmal Memorial Education Society, New Delhi.<-p>

His research work `Kamayani Ki Katha: Gaveshnatmak Anusheelan`<-i> was published in 1976. While explaining different aspects of ancient legend in world literature of deluge and development of mankind thereafter, he learnt interdisciplinary approach which he utilised while establishing the aforesaid research centre.<-p>

Dr. Vir Singh used his intensive study of the primary sources on the Jats to update three prominent works on the Jat History?
1. `Hindustan Mein Jat Satta`<-i>, Wendel?s Memoirs on Jats in Hindi (2001)
2. History of the Jats, Prof K. R. Qanungo (2003)
3. The Jats: Their Role in the Mughal Empire, Dr G. C. Dwivedi (2003)<-p>

His edited works are:-
4. Ganga Sagar, Verses of Gangadas (1998)
5. Reminiscences of a Revolutionary - Raja Mahendra Pratap (1999)
6. Jat Aur Mughal Samrajya, Dr G. C. Dwivedi (2002)
7. Maharaja Jawahar Singh Aur Uttaradhikari, U. N. Sharma (2003)
8. My Life Story, Raja Mahendra Pratap (2004)
9. Jaton Ka Itihas, Prof K. R. Qanungo (2006)<-p>

Proceeding of the National Seminars:
10. The Life and Times of Raja Mahendra Pratap (2005)
11. The Jats: Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-economic Life and Polity of North and North-west India, Vol. I 2003, Vol. II 2006 and Vol. III 2007.<-p>

Reprinted Books:
12. Jaton Ka Naveen Itihas Vol. I, U. N. Sharma (2008)
13. Jaton Ka Naveen Itihas Vol. II, U. N. Sharma (2009)<-p>

Organised National Seminars:
1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, July 2007, August 2007, September 2007, December 2007 and January 2008.<-p>