Indian independence activists
Encyclopedia
This is a listing of people who campaign
ed against or are considered to have campaigned against foreign domination and cultural imposition on the Indian sub-continent. In India
and the rest of South Asia
such individuals are often referred to as freedom fighters.
The Indian Independence Movement consisted of efforts by Indians to obtain political independence from British, French and Portuguese rule; it involved a wide spectrum of Indian political organizations, philosophies, and rebellions.
Political campaign
A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, wherein representatives are chosen or referendums are decided...
ed against or are considered to have campaigned against foreign domination and cultural imposition on the Indian sub-continent. In India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and the rest of South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
such individuals are often referred to as freedom fighters.
The Indian Independence Movement consisted of efforts by Indians to obtain political independence from British, French and Portuguese rule; it involved a wide spectrum of Indian political organizations, philosophies, and rebellions.
1857
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| Mangal Pandey Mangal Pandey Mangal Pandey was a sepoy in the 34th Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry of the English East India Company. He is widely known in India as one of its first freedom fighters... |
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Rani of Jhansi | Jhansi Jhansi Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National... , Uttar Pradesh |
Iron lady in the view of British |
| Nana Sahib Nana Sahib Nana Sahib , born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian leader during the Rebellion of 1857. As the adopted son of the exiled Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II, he sought to restore the Maratha confederacy and the Peshwa tradition.... |
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Tantia Tope | Yeola, Maharashtra, India | Was the General of the 1857 Uprising |
| Virangna Uda devi | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,India | Killed 36 British Army approaching Sikandarbagh. |
| Azimullah Khan Azimullah Khan Azimullah Khan Yusufzai , also known as Dewan Azimullah Khan, was initially appointed Secretary, and later Prime Minister to Nana Sahib... |
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| Rae Ahmed Nawaz Khan Kharal Rae Ahmed Nawaz Khan Kharal Rai Ahmed Khan Kharal was one of the greatest freedom fighters in the Indian rebellion of 1857.He was a resident of Neeli Bar's famous town Gogera, District Sahiwal. He started his rebellion in a wide area of Punjab, Pakistan covering Ganji Bar, Neeli Bar and Sandal Bar area... |
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| Bahadur Shah Zafar | Delhi | |
| Sanjay Sinha | west bengal,kolkata | sufi |
Indian Renaissance
- Abhai Mishra-kolkata "Centom" Laban Satyagra
- Avantibai Lodhi
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati
- Sri AurobindoSri AurobindoSri Aurobindo , born Aurobindo Ghosh or Ghose , was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, guru, and poet. He joined the Indian movement for freedom from British rule and for a duration became one of its most important leaders, before developing his own vision of human progress...
- Allama Iqbal
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
- RamakrishnaRamakrishnaRamakrishna , born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay , was a famous mystic of 19th-century India. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda – both were influential figures in the Bengali Renaissance as well as the Hindu...
- Ramakrishna MissionRamakrishna MissionRamakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are twin organizations which form the core of a worldwide spiritual movement known as Ramakrishna Movement or Vedanta Movement. The Ramakrishna Mission is a philanthropic, volunteer organization founded by Ramakrishna's chief disciple Swami Vivekananda on...
- Brahmo SamajBrahmo SamajBrahmo Samaj is the societal component of the Brahmo religion which is mainly practiced today as the Adi Dharm after its eclipse in Bengal consequent to the exit of the Tattwabodini Sabha from its ranks in 1859. It was one of the most influential religious movements responsible for the making of...
- Arya SamajArya SamajArya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded by Swami Dayananda on 10 April 1875. He was a sannyasi who believed in the infallible authority of the Vedas. Dayananda emphasized the ideals of brahmacharya...
- Prarthana SamajPrarthana SamajPrarthana Samaj, or "Prayer Society" in Sanskrit, was a movement for religious and social reform in Maharashtra based on earlier reform movements and traditions of Maharashtra formed in 1849 by Ram Balkrishna Jaykar and others in Mumbai. It was secret in order to avoid the wrath of the powerful...
- Sir Ganesh Dutt
- Swami Sahajanand SaraswatiSwami Sahajanand SaraswatiSwami Sahajanand Saraswati , born in a Jijhoutia Brahminfamily of Ghazipur of Uttar Pradesh state of India, was an ascetic of Dashnami Order of Adi Shankara Sampradaya as well as a nationalist and peasant leader of India...
- Swami VivekanandaSwami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda , born Narendranath Dutta , was the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission...
- Revolt of Halagaliya BedaruRevolt of Halagaliya BedaruThe first uprising against the British was evidenced at Halagali . The prince of Mudhol, Ghorpade had accepted British overlordship. But the Bedas , a marshal community, were seething with dissatisfaction under the new dispensation...
Political organizations
- Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- Khudai KhidmatgarKhudai KhidmatgarKhudai Khidmatgar literally translates as the servants of God, represented a non-violent freedom struggle against the British Empire by the Pashtuns of the North-West Frontier Province....
- All India Muslim League
- Khaksar Tehrik
- Gadar Party
- Swaraj PartySwaraj PartyThe Swaraj Party, Swarajaya Party or Swarajya Party, established as the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party formed in India in 1922 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj. It was inspired by the concept of Swaraj...
- All India Kisan SabhaAll India Kisan SabhaAll India Kisan Sabha , was the name of the peasants front of the undivided Communist Party of India , an important peasant movement formed by Swami Sahajanand Saraswati in 1936, and which later split into two organizations, by the same name.-History:...
- Anushilan SamitiAnushilan SamitiAnushilan Samiti was an armed anti-British organisation in Bengal and the principal secret revolutionary organisation operating in the region in the opening years of the 20th century. This association, like its offshoot the Jugantar, operated under the guise of suburban fitness club...
- JugantarJugantarJugantar or Yugantar was one of the two main secret revolutionary trends operating in Bengal for Indian independence.This association, like Anushilan Samiti started in the guise of suburban fitness club. Several Jugantar members were arrested, hanged, or deported for life to the Cellular Jail in...
- Hindustan Socialist Republican AssociationHindustan Socialist Republican AssociationHindustan Socialist Republican Association was a revolutionary organisation established in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla New Delhi by Chandrasekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and others...
- Bengal VolunteersBengal VolunteersBengal Volunteers was an underground revolutionary group against the British rule of India.The group was functional from its inception in 1928 to the Indian independence.-The beginning:...
- Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali DalThe Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
- Unionist Muslim LeagueUnionist Muslim LeagueThe Unionist Muslim League, also known simply as the Unionist Party was a political party based in the province of Punjab during the period of British rule in India. The Unionist Party mainly represented the interests of the landed gentry and landlords of Punjab, which included Muslims, Hindus and...
- Hindu Mahasabha
- Communist Party of IndiaCommunist Party of IndiaThe Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
- All India Forward BlocAll India Forward BlocThe All India Forward Bloc is a leftwing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose. The party re-established as an independent political party after the independence of India...
- Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghRashtriya Swayamsevak SanghRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Patriotic Organization), also known the Sangh, is a right-wing Hindu nationalist, paramilitary, volunteer, and allegedly militant organization for Hindu males in India...
- Indian Liberal PartyIndian Liberal PartyThe Liberal Party of India was a political organization espousing liberal, pro-British points of view in the politics of India under the British Raj.-Liberal point of view:...
Leaders from Haryana
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| Banarsi Das Gupta Banarsi Das Gupta Banarsi Das Gupta was a former chief minister of Haryana state in India.Born in Bhiwani he studied at Pilani in Rajasthan.He was renowned freedom Fighter and went to jail many times during the British rule... |
Bhiwani Bhiwani Bhiwani is a city and a municipal council in Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana, India. It is known as the city of temples. Besides being a seat of spiritual learning, the city has been the centerstage of regional politics. The city is hometown to three of Haryana's chief ministers: Bansi... |
Formed Praja Mandal in Jind State to fight against British Rule and went to jail many times. Later become Chief Minister of Haryana |
| Bhagwat Dayal Sharma | Beri, Haryana | Involved in Peeli Kothi Bomb Blasting with Late Aruna Asaf Ali. Fought against the British and, thus, was jailed many times. Later become the first Chief Minister of Haryana. |
Leaders from Bengal and Bengal Presidency, The Assam Province or Assam Valley and rest of Northeastern India
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| Subhas Chandra Bose | (Bengal Presidency) | formed 'Azad Hind Fauj" or Indian National Army |
| Tarun Ram Phukan Tarun Ram Phukan Tarun Ram Phookan / Tarun Ram Phukan was born in Guwahati in Kamrup District of Assam on January 22, 1877 and breathed his last on July 28, 1939.... |
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| Gopinath Bardoloi | Assam | |
| Nabin Chandra Bardoloi Nabin Chandra Bardoloi Nabin Chandra Bardoloi was a leader of congress party and an Indian independence activist. He was from Assam.The Government of India issued a postage stamp in his honour.-References:*Quit India Movement In Assam By Anil Kumar Sharma... |
Assam | |
| Ambikagiri Raychoudhury Ambikagiri Raychoudhury Ambikagiri Raichoudhury was an Assamese poet and nationalist. Ambikagiri Raichoudhury was born on the 18th of December, 1885 in Raipara area of Barpeta, Lower Assam. His father's name was Krishnaram Raichoudhury and his mother's name was Devaki Devi.... |
Assam | |
| Kuladhar Chaliha | Assam | |
| Kanaklata | Assam | |
| Tara Prasad Barooah | Assam | |
| Titumir Titumir Titumir , properly Titu Mir, was a rebel against the zamindars and British colonial system in 19th century Bengal, part of British India. He rebelled against the rich landlords and colonial British rulers and put up an impressive armed resistance. Along with his followers, he built a Bamboo fort ... (Sayyid Mir Nisar Ali) |
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| Bipin Chandra Pal Bipin Chandra Pal Bipin Chandra Pal was an Indian nationalist. He was among the triumvirate of Lal Bal Pal.-Early life and background:... |
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| Chittaranjan Das Chittaranjan Das Chittaranjan Das was an eminent Bengali lawyer and a major figure in the Indian independence movement.-Personal life:... |
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| Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Maulana Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed was an Indian Muslim scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement, who lived from 11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958. He was one of the most prominent Muslim leaders to support Hindu-Muslim unity, opposing the partition of India on... |
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| A. K. Fazlul Huq A. K. Fazlul Huq Not to be confused with the cricket ground in Dhaka Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq was a well-known Bengali statesman in the first half of the 20th century... |
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| Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani was a popular political leader in Pakistan and Bangladesh, a rural based self-educated person.Abdu Hamid Khan Bhashani, born in 1880 in Dhangara, Bangladesh), was the son of Haji Sharafat Ali Khan. He gained immense popularity among peasants... |
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| Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature... |
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| Kazi Nazrul Islam Kazi Nazrul Islam Kazi Nazrul Islam , sobriquet Bidrohi Kobi, was a Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. His poetry and nationalist activism earned him the popular title of Bidrohi Kobi... |
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| Surya Sen Surya Sen Surya Sen was a prominent Bengali freedom fighter, an Indian independence activist and the chief architect of anti-British freedom movement in Chittagong, Bengal... |
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| Pritilata Waddedar Pritilata Waddedar Pritilata Waddedar was a Bengali anti-British revolutionary from what is now Bangladesh, who became a martyr for the liberation of her motherland.... |
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| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the fifth President of India from 1974 to 1977.-Early life and background:Fakhruddin's grandfather, Khaliluddin Ali Ahmed, of Kacharighat near Golaghat, Assam, married in one of the families who were the relics of Emperor Aurangzeb's bid to conquer Assam Ahmed was born on... |
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| Benoy Basu Benoy Basu Benoy Krishna Basu or Benoy Basu or Benoy Bose was an Bengali Indian revolutionary.-Early life:Basu was born on 11 September 1908, in the village Rohitbhog in the Munshiganj District, now in Bangladesh... |
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| Badal Gupta Badal Gupta Badal Gupta was a Bengali Indian revolutionary who fought against British rule over India.-Early activities:Badal Gupta was born Sudhir Gupta in the village Purba Shimulia in the Bikrampur region of Dhaka, now in Munshiganj District, Bangladesh... |
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| Dinesh Gupta Dinesh Gupta Dinesh Chandra Gupta or Dinesh Gupta was a Bengali revolutionary who fought against British colonial rule.-Early activities:... |
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| Khudiram Bose Khudiram Bose Khudiram Bose was a Bengali revolutionary, one of the youngest revolutionaries early in the Indian independence movement... |
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| Prafulla Chaki Prafulla Chaki Prafulla Chaki was a Bengali revolutionary associated with the Jugantar group of revolutionaries who carried out assassinations against British colonial officials in an attempt to secure Indian independence.- Early life :... |
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| Bagha Jatin Bagha Jatin Bagha Jatin , born Jatindranath Mukherjee was an Bengali revolutionary philosopher against British rule.... |
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| Rash Behari Bose Rash Behari Bose Rashbehari Bose was a revolutionary leader against the British Raj in India and was one of the key organisers of the Ghadar conspiracy and later, the Indian National Army.-Early life:... |
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| Aurobindo Ghosh | ||
| Hemchandra Das | ||
| Surendranath Banerjee | ||
| Upendranath Bannerjee | ||
| Sarat Chandra Bose Sarat Chandra Bose Sarat Chandra Bose was a barrister and Indian freedom fighter. He was the elder brother of Subhash Chandra Bose.-Early life:His forefathers had served the Afghan rulers of pre-Mughal Bengal with great distinction.... |
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| Pramatha Nath Mitra | ||
| Bhupendra Nath Datta | ||
| Pulin Behari Das Pulin Behari Das Pulin Behari Das was an Indian revolutionary and the founder-president of the Dhaka Anushilan Samiti.- Early life :... |
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| Taraknath Das | ||
| Bholaram das | Jailed for participating in a 1930 protest against British rule. In 1945, he joined the Congress that led India's drive for independence. |
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| Atulkrishna Ghosh Atulkrishna Ghosh Atulkrishna Ghosh was an Indian revolutionary, member of the Anushilan Samiti, and a leader of the Jugantar movement involved in Hindu German Conspiracy during World War I.-Early life:... |
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| Ullaskar Dutta Ullaskar Dutta Ullaskar Dutta was an Bengali Indian revolutionary who manufactured bombs intended for use against British colonial officials.-Early life:... |
Leaders from North, United Provinces, Bihar and Central India
| Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Swami Sahajanand Saraswati , born in a Jijhoutia Brahminfamily of Ghazipur of Uttar Pradesh state of India, was an ascetic of Dashnami Order of Adi Shankara Sampradaya as well as a nationalist and peasant leader of India... |
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| Chandrasekhar Azad Chandrasekhar Azad Chandra Shekhar Azad , was one of the most important Indian revolutionaries who reorganised the Hindustan... |
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| Rani Lakshmibai Rani Lakshmibai Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi was the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, situated in the northern part of India... |
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| Mangal Pandey Mangal Pandey Mangal Pandey was a sepoy in the 34th Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry of the English East India Company. He is widely known in India as one of its first freedom fighters... |
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| Ram Prasad Bismil Ram Prasad Bismil Ram Prasad Bismil Ram Prasad Bismil Ram Prasad Bismil (Hindi: राम प्रसाद 'बिस्मिल', Gujarati: રામપ્રસાદ બિસ્મિલ, (Malayalam: രാം പ്രസാദ് ബിസ്മിൽ, Tamil: ராம் பிரசாத் பிஸ்மில், Born: 11 June 1897, Executed: 19 December 1927) was an Indian revolutionary who participated in Mainpuri Shadyantra of... |
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| Madan Mohan Malaviya Madan Mohan Malaviya Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian educationist, and freedom fighter notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and his espousal of Hindu nationalism... |
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| Rammanohar Lohia | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Purushottam Das Tandon Purushottam Das Tandon Purushottam Das Tandon पुरुषोत्तम दास टंडन , was a freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh in India, of Punjabi Khatri descent. He is widely remembered for his efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi. He was customarily given the title Rajarshi... |
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| Ashfaqulla Khan Ashfaqulla Khan Ashfaqulla Khan was a Muslim freedom fighter in the Indian independence movement who had given away his life along with Ram Prasad Bismil. Bismil and Ashfaq, both were good friends and Urdu poets... |
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| Lal Bahadur Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri Lal Bahadur Srivastava Shastri was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of India and a significant figure in the Indian independence movement.-Early life:... |
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| Dr. Rajendra Prasad | Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha Anugrah Narayan Sinha Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha , known as Bihar Vibhuti, was an Indian statesman who was the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Jayaprakash Narayan Jayaprakash Narayan Jayaprakash Narayan , widely known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, or Loknayak, was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
Became famous as Sriram 'Matta' |
| Baikuntha Shukla Baikuntha Shukla Baikunth Shukla was an Indian nationalist and revolutionary. He was the nephew of Yogendra Shukla, one of the founders of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association .... |
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| Balkishan Sharma Naveen | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Pandit Karyanand Sharma Pandit Karyanand Sharma Pandit Karyanand Sharma was an eminent nationalist and peasant leader who led movements against zamindars and British.-Biography:Pandit Karyanand Sharma was born in Sahoor village in Monghyr district into a poor tenant Bhumihar Brahmin family. Although he started studying in 1906, he had soon to... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Sir Ganesh Dutt | Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Sri Krishna Sinha Sri Krishna Sinha Sri Krishna Sinha , known as Bihar Kesari, was the first Chief Minister of the Indian state of Bihar . Along with the nationalists Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Sinha is regarded among the Architects of Modern Bihar... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Pandit Motilal Nehru | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Guru Radha Kishan Guru Radha Kishan Guru Radha Kishan was born in the year 1925 on Krishna Janmashtami in Bid village of district Harda of Madhya Pradesh in a Brahmin family of farmers. He has to experience the hardships of the life very early as his father was expired while he was a kid... |
Indore Indore Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631... |
mobilized youth and textile workers against insane British laws |
| Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the... |
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First Prime Minister of INDIA |
| Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Maulana Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed was an Indian Muslim scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement, who lived from 11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958. He was one of the most prominent Muslim leaders to support Hindu-Muslim unity, opposing the partition of India on... |
Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
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| Shankar Dayal Sharma Shankar Dayal Sharma Shankar Dayal Sharma was the ninth President of India serving from 1992 to 1997. Prior to his presidency, Dr Sharma had been the eighth Vice President of India, serving under President Ramaswamy Venkataraman... |
Madhya Bharat Madhya Bharat Madhya Bharat , also known as Malwa Union was an Indian state in west-central India, created on 28 May 1948 from twenty-five princely states which until 1947 had been part of the Central India Agency, with Jivaji Rao Scindia as its Rajpramukh... |
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| Maulana Hasrat Mohani | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Basawon Singh (Sinha) Basawon Singh (Sinha) Basawon Singh has been among the greatest nationalists who joined into the freedom struggle at a tender age of 13 and kept on his struggle for the independence of the country from the colonial yoke and fighting for the rights of the underprivileged, industrial labours and agricultural workers all... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Pandit Yamuna Karjee Pandit Yamuna Karjee Yamuna Karjee was an Indian independence activist.-Early life and education:Yamuna Karjee was born in a small village name Deopar near Pusa in Darbhanga District of Bihar in 1898 in a Bhumihar Brahmin family. His father Anu Karjee was a farmer who died when Yamuna Karjee was just 6 months old... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Sunder Lal | MP from 1951 to 1977 | |
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| Yogendra Shukla Yogendra Shukla Yogendra Shukla was an Indian nationalist born in Bihar. He served in the Cellular Jail , and he was among the founders of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Sheel Bhadra Yajee Sheel Bhadra Yajee ' was a freedom fighter from Bihar who was associated with the non-violent and the violent form of freedom struggle.Yajee's participation in the freedom movement began in 1928 when, as a student, he attended the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. He joined the Congress Socialist... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Pandit Yadunandan (Jadunandan) Sharma Pandit Yadunandan (Jadunandan) Sharma Pandit Yadunandan Sharma was an Indian peasant leader and national liberation figure from the Indian state of Bihar. He had started a movement for the rights of tillers against the zamindars and Britishers at Reora celebrated as the Reora Satyagraha.-Biography:Pandit Yadunandan Sharma was born in... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Ramavriksha Benipuri | Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| Ganga Sharan Singh (Sinha) Ganga Sharan Singh (Sinha) Eminent nationalist, freedom fighter and litterateur Ganga Sharan Singh was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Parliament for three terms .. He was among the prominent leaders of the Indian National Congress Party as among the founders of the Congress Socialist Party... |
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| Mulana Mazharul Haque Mulana Mazharul Haque Mulana Mazharul Haque was born to a rich landlord, Sheikh Ahmedullah, in Bihar in December 1866. An only son, he had two sisters Ghafrunisha and Kaneez Fatma.... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... > |
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| Ali Jawad Zaidi Ali Jawad Zaidi Syed Ali Jawad Zaidi is a much feted Urdu poet, scholar and author of over 80 books in many languages.He was also a freedom fighter, lawyer & later bureaucrat, however he is primarily known as one of the most prominent figures in Urdu Literature.Internationally renowned as a poet-scholar-critic... |
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| Chandrasekhar Azad Chandrasekhar Azad Chandra Shekhar Azad , was one of the most important Indian revolutionaries who reorganised the Hindustan... |
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| Dr. Abhay Chandra Pandey | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Ram Nihor Mishra | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Govind Ballabh Pant Govind Ballabh Pant Bharat Ratna Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant was a statesman of India, an Indian independence activist, and one of the foremost political leaders from Uttarakhand and of the movement to establish Hindi as the official language of India.-Early life:Govind Ballabh Pant was born on September 10, 1887 in... |
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| Maulana Shaukat Ali Maulana Shaukat Ali Maulana Shaukat Ali was an Indian Muslim nationalist and leader of the Khilafat movement. He was the brother of Maulana Mohammad Ali.-Early life:... |
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| Kamla Nehru | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari was an Indian nationalist and political leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League during the Indian Independence Movement... |
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| Rafi Ahmad Kidwai | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Dr. Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Hafiz Mohammed Ibrahim | ||
| Acharya Narendra Dev | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Ram Lagan Singh | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| T.A.K Sherwani | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Zakir Hussain | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Jagdish Prasad Rajvanshi | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Sudama Pandey | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Ganesh Shanker Vidyarthy | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Mahavir Tyagi Mahavir Tyagi Mahavir Tyagi was an Indian independence fighter and famous parliamentarian from the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.Early life=Tyagi was educated in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He joined the British Indian Army and was posted in Persia but resigned after the Amritsar Massacre, or Jallianwala Bagh... |
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| Laxmi Raman Acharya Laxmi Raman Acharya Laxmi Raman Acharya was born on 2 November 1914 in Alwar, Rajasthan as the eldest son of Late Shri Rewati Raman Acharya who was a revenue minister in the princely state of Alwar and later on quit his high profile position due to the British leaning of the King and joined the Indian National... |
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| K.D Malaviya | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Ajit Prasad Jain | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Ram Manohar Lohia Ram Manohar Lohia Rammanohar Lohia was an Indian freedom fighter and a socialist political leader.-Early life:Lohia was born in a village Akbarpur in Ambedkar Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, in India to Hira Lal, a nationalist and Chanda,a teacher. He was born to Marwari Maheshwari family. His mother died when he... |
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| Mohan Lal Gautam | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Jagan Prasad Rawat | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Vijayalaksmi Pandit | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Ramchandra Moreshwar Karkare (Vaqil) | ||
| Purushottam Das Tandon Purushottam Das Tandon Purushottam Das Tandon पुरुषोत्तम दास टंडन , was a freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh in India, of Punjabi Khatri descent. He is widely remembered for his efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi. He was customarily given the title Rajarshi... |
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| Seth Govind Das Seth Govind Das Seth Govind Das was a freedom fighter and a distinguished parliamentarian. He belonged to the famous Maheshwari merchant family of Raja Gokuldas of Jabalpur.... |
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| Goverdhan Lal Arya | Ujjain Ujjain Ujjain , is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River , today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division.In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini... |
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| Dr.Shiv Pujan Rai | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Jangilal Mishra Kasolar | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Vinayakrao Sahasrbudhhe | Madhya Pradesh | Swatantrata Senani, an associate of Guru Radha Kishan Guru Radha Kishan Guru Radha Kishan was born in the year 1925 on Krishna Janmashtami in Bid village of district Harda of Madhya Pradesh in a Brahmin family of farmers. He has to experience the hardships of the life very early as his father was expired while he was a kid... |
| Veerangana Uda Devi Pasi | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
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| Birsa Munda Birsa Munda Birsa Munda was a tribal leader and a folk hero, belonging to the Munda tribe who was behind the Millenarian movement that rose in the tribal belt of modern day Bihar, and Jharkhand during the British Raj, in the late 19th century making him an important figure in the history of the Indian... |
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| Prof. Abdul Bari Professor Abdul Bari Abdul Bari was an Indian academic and social reformer. He was born in 1892 in Sahabad, Village Kansua of Jahanabad District in Bihar. He graduated in 1918 and later engaged in post-graduate studies in History in 1920 at Patna University... |
Sahabad, Jahanabad District in Bihar. | Played active role in Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 |
| Bibhuti Mani Tripathi | United Provinces United Provinces United Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh... |
Associate of Subhash Chandra Bose/Jailed in 1942 |
Leaders from Punjab and Northwest India
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| Lieutenant Sardar Gurdial Singh Kang | Served Sir S.Bose | |
| Allama Inaitullah Almashriqi | ||
| Pandit Amir Chand Bombwal Pandit Amir Chand Bombwal Pandit Amir Chand Bombwal was a journalist, a freedom fighter in the Indian independence movement, a Khudai Khidmatgar and a political leader of the Indian National Congress Party from Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province of British India... |
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| Pandit Har Sukh Lal | ||
| Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian author, freedom fighter and politician who is chiefly remembered as a leader in the Indian fight for freedom from the British Raj. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari or Sher-e-Punjab meaning the samem and was part of the Lal Bal Pal trio... |
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| Sardul Singh Caveeshar Sardul Singh Caveeshar Sardul Singh Caveeshar was an Indian newspaper editor, and a major figure in the Indian independence movement. He was born in Amritsar.-Education:... |
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| Sheikh Abdullah | ||
| Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was an Afghan, Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent opposition to British Rule in India... |
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| King Rao Tula Ram Rao Tula Ram Rao Tula Ram was one of the key leaders of the Indian rebellion of 1857, in Haryana, where he is considered a state hero.... of Rewari Rewari Rewari is a city and a municipal council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located in south-west Haryana around from Delhi and from Gurgaon.- Etymology :... |
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| Baba Gurdit Singh | ||
| Baba Gurmukh Singh | ||
| Baba Hari Singh Usman | ||
| Baba Jawala Singh | ||
| Baba Kharak Singh | ||
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| Baldev Singh Baldev Singh Baldev Singh was an Indian Sikh political leader, he was an Indian independence movement leader and the first Defence Minister of India. Moreover, he represented the Punjabi Sikh community in the processes of negotiations that resulted in the independence of India, as well as the Partition of India... |
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| Bhagat Singh | ||
| Bhagwan Singh Longowalia | ||
| Bhagwati Charan | ||
| Bhai Bal Mukand | ||
| Bhai Parmanand Bhai Parmanand Bhai Parmanand was an Indian nationalist.-Biography:Parmanand was born into a prominent family of the Punjab, descended from the family of the famous Sikh martyr, Bhai Mati Das... |
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| Bhai Ram Singh Bhai Ram Singh Bhai Ram Singh MVO was one of pre-partition Punjab's foremost architects, dominating the scene for nearly 2 decades. Amongst his works is the Durbar Hall, Osborne House; Lahore Museum and Governor's House in Simla.-Mayo School of Arts:... |
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| Giani Kesar Singh | He served as a Civil Administrator of the Indian National Army (from 1943 to 1945) |
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| Jinen Shah | ||
| Kartar Singh Sarabha | ||
| Kartar Singh Jhabbar | ||
| Kedar Nath Saigal | ||
| Krishna Gopal Dutt | ||
| Kishan Singh Gargaj | ||
| Lala Pindi Das | ||
| Mahavarat Vidyalankar Mahavarat Vidyalankar Mahavarat Vidyalankar S/O Har Dayal Singh Saini was a prominent Indian Freedom Fighter and scholar. He was a close advisor and comrade of Subhas Chandra Bose and a founding member of the All India Forward Bloc, a leftist party which held the most uncompromising position on India's Independence... |
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| Madan Lal Dhingra Madan Lal Dhingra Madan Lal Dhingra was an Indian revolutionary freedom fighter. While studying in England, he assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, a British official, hailed as one of the first acts of revolution in the Indian independence movement in the 20th century.-Early life:Madan Lal Dhingra was born... |
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| Tej Bahadur Sapru | ||
| Sardul Singh Caveeshar Sardul Singh Caveeshar Sardul Singh Caveeshar was an Indian newspaper editor, and a major figure in the Indian independence movement. He was born in Amritsar.-Education:... |
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| Seth Sant Ram | ||
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| Sewa Singh Thikriwala | ||
| Shivaram Rajguru Shivaram Rajguru Shivaram Hari Rajguru was an Indian revolutionist from Maharashtra and belonged to the Deshastha Brahmin community. Rajguru was born in a place named Khed near Pune. It was later renamed as Rajgurunagar in his honor. He is best known as a colleague of Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev in the murder of a... |
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| Sikander Hyat Khan Sikander Hyat Khan Sardar Sir Sikander Hayat Khan, KB, KCSI, Doctor of Oriental Lit etc. was a renowned British Indian politician and statesman from the Punjab.-Early Life:... |
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| Sukhdev Sukhdev Sukhdev Thapar was born in Ludhiana, Punjab. He was an Indian freedom fighter who lived from 15 May 1907 to March 23, 1931) who was involved with Shaheed Bhagat Singh andShivaram Rajguru in the killing of a British police officer J.P... |
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| Baba Kanshi Ram Baba Kanshi Ram Baba Kanshi Ram was an Indian poet and independence activist from the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.- Early life and family :... |
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| Udham Singh Udham Singh Udham Singh was an Indian independence activist, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in March 1940 in what has been described as an avenging of the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre.... |
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| Shah Nawaz Khan (general) Shah Nawaz Khan (general) Shahnawaz Khan was an Indian soldier who is remembered as an officer who served in the Second Indian National Army during World War II and later came to be one of the three defendants in the first of the INA trials in 1946.... |
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| Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak | ||
| Chapekar brothers Chapekar brothers The Chapekar brothers alternatively spelt as Caphekar or Chaphekar , Damodar Hari, Balkrishna Hari and Vasudeo Hari belonged to Chinchwad, then a village, near the former Peshwa capital Pune, in the state of Maharashtra, India.In late 1896, Pune was hit by bubonic plague; by the end of February... |
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| Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve | ||
| Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji , known as the Grand Old Man of India, was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political leader. His book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India brought attention to the draining of India's wealth into Britain... |
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| Mohandas Gandhi | Most important leader, is known as 'The Father of the Nation'. | |
| Kasturba Gandhi Kasturba Gandhi Kastürbā Gāndhi was the wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, marrying him in an arranged marriage in 1883.-Early life and background:... |
Wife of Gandhiji; a significant woman independence activist. | |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of India... |
A Social leader, who played a major role in the country's struggle for independence and guided its integration into a united, independent nation. |
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| Ratnappa Kumbhar Ratnappa Kumbhar Dr. Ratnappa Bharamappa Kumbhar , also called Deshbhakt Ratnappa Kumbhar, was an Indian independence activists from Ichalkaranji, who actively participated in the Indian independence movement. He was one of the persons to sign the Final Draft of the Constitution of India along with B. R. Ambedkar... |
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| Ravi Shankar Vyas Ravi Shankar Vyas Ravi Shankar Vyas was an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer, hailing from and working in the state of Gujarat. He was one of the earliest and closest associates of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and along with Narhari Parikh and Mohanlal Pandya, the chief organizer of... |
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| Narhari Parikh Narhari Parikh Narhari Parikh was an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer, who was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and the chief architect of the Indian Independence Movement in Gujarat.-See also:*Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel... |
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| Jivatram Kripalani Jivatram Kripalani Acharya Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani was an Indian politician, noted particularly for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947. During the election for the post of the future Prime Minister of India held by the Congress party, he had the second... |
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| Mahadev Desai Mahadev Desai Mahadev Desai was an Indian independence activist and nationalist writer; he was most famously known for being the personal secretary of Mahatma Gandhi.-Career:... |
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| Manilal Pandya Manilal pandya Manilal Pandya was an Indian freedom fighter and an ayurvedic practitioner from Borsad, India... |
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| Mohanlal Pandya Mohanlal Pandya Mohanlal Pandya was an Indian freedom fighter, social reformer and one of the earliest followers of Mahatma Gandhi. Along with fellow Gandhians like Narhari Parikh and Ravi Shankar Vyas, Pandya was a key organizer of nationalist revolts in Gujarat, and a leading figure in the fight against... |
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| Abbas Tyabji Abbas Tyabji Abbas Tyabji was an Indian freedom fighter from Gujarat, who once served as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. Mahatma Gandhi appointed Tyabji, at age seventy-six, to replace him as leader of the Salt Satyagraha in May, 1930 after Gandhi’s arrest. Tyabji was arrested soon afterward and... |
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| Gopal Krishna Gokhale Gopal Krishna Gokhale Gopal Krishna Gokhale, CIE was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society... |
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| Narahar Vishnu Gadgil Narahar Vishnu Gadgil Narhar Vishnu Gadgil was an Indian freedom fighter and politician from Maharashtra, India. He was also a writer... |
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| Vithalbhai Patel Vithalbhai Patel Vithalbhai Patel was an Indian legislator and political leader, and co-founder of the Swaraj Party.-Early life:Born in Nadiad, in the Indian state of Gujarat, Vithalbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was the third of five Patel brothers, four years elder to Vallabhbhai Patel, raised in the village of Karamsad... |
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| Vinoba Bhave Vinoba Bhave Vinoba Bhave , born Vinayak Narahari Bhave often called Acharya , was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights. He is best known for the Bhoodan Andolan... |
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| Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar popularly known as Dadasaheb was an independence activist, the President of the Central Legislative Assembly, then Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of India, and later the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India.-Early... |
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| Mridula Sarabhai Mridula Sarabhai Mridula Sarabhai was a Gandhian freedom fighter and activist. She was a member of the famous Sarabhai family of Ahmedabad.-Early life:... |
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| Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Vināyak Dāmodar Sāvarkar was an Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary and politician. He was the proponent of liberty as the ultimate ideal. Savarkar was a poet, writer and playwright... |
He published The Indian War of Independence about the Indian rebellion of 1857 that was banned by British authorities. He was arrested in 1910 for his connections with the revolutionary group India House. |
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| Mohammad Ali Jinnah | ||
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| Morarji Desai Morarji Desai Morarji Ranchhodji Desai was an Indian independence activist and the fourth Prime Minister of India from 1977–79. He was the first Indian Prime Minister who did not belong to the Indian National Congress... |
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| Bhikaiji Cama Bhikaiji Cama Bhikaiji Rustom CamaBhikhai- is the name as it appears in the biographies. Another common form is Bhikai- , as it appears on the postage stamp. The name is also frequently misspelled 'Bhikha-' , which is a male name... |
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| Joseph Baptista Joseph Baptista Joseph "Kaka" Baptista was an Indian politician and activist from Bombay , closely associated with the Lokmanya Tilak and the Home Rule Movement. He was elected as the Mayor of Bombay in 1925. He was given the title Kaka that means "uncle".-Early life:Joseph Baptista was born on 17 March 1864 in... |
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| Pujya Mota Pujya mota Pujya Shree Mota , or Chunilal Asharam Bhavsar, was a spiritual leader who established ashrams in Nadiad and Surat in Gujarat, India. He founded the Hari Om Ashram, also known as the Maun Mandir, near Nadiad.... |
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| Pandit Shyamji Krishna Varma Shyamji Krishna Varma Shyamji Krishna Varma was an Indian revolutionary, lawyer and journalist who founded the Indian Home Rule Society, India House and The Indian Sociologist in London. A graduate of Balliol College, Krishna Varma was a noted scholar in Sanskrit and other Indian languages... |
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| Mahadev Govind Ranade Mahadev Govind Ranade Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade was a distinguished Indian scholar, social reformer and author. He was a founding member of the Indian National Congress and owned several designations as member of the Bombay legislative council, member of the finance committee at the centre, and the judge of Bombay... |
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| Tatya Tope Tatya Tope Ramachandra Pandurang Tope , popularly known as Tatya Tope , was an Indian leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and one of its finest generals. He was a personal adherent of Nana Sahib of Kanpur. He progressed with the Gwalior contingent after the British reoccupation of Kanpur and forced... |
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| Rani Laxmibai | ||
| Narhar Vishnu Gadgil | ||
| Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | ||
| Mahatma Jyotiba Phule | ||
| Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj | ||
| Kakubhai Bhatia (Alias Pseudonym A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym... Gopaldas Mavji Purecha) |
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| Raghunath Bapurao Talegaonkar (AliasNanasaheb Talegaonkar) | ||
| Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi | Gujarat | |
| Vasudev Balwant Phadke |
Leaders from South India
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| Puli Thevar Puli Thevar Puli Thevar was a poligar who ruled Nerkattumseval situated in the Sankarankoil taluk of Tamil Nadu. Puli Thevar who belongs to the warrior Maravar community was one of the earliest Indian Kings to have fought and defeated the British in India.-History:He is one of the earliest opponents of the... |
Nerkattumseval Nerkattumseval Nerkattumseval is traditionally recognized as one of the 72 palaiyams of Madura, already in existence in the days of Nagama Nayaka and his son Visvanatha Nayaka. It falls under the Sivagiri Taluk in Tirunelveli District of TamilNadu... , Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... |
One of the earliest Indian rulers to have fought and defeated the British |
| Raja Venkatappa Nayaka Raja Venkatappa Nayaka Surapur in the present Gulbarga district was ruled by Beda Nayakas who had given tough resistance to Aurangzeb. The British appointed Philip Meadows Taylor as its Resident and Regent when the ruler there died, leaving a young prince Venkatappa... |
SURAPURA,GULBARGA | Fought against east India company,and died in prison. |
| U. Muthuramalingam Thevar U. Muthuramalingam Thevar Ukkirapandi MuthuramalingaThevar , also known as Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, was an Indian politician. He hailed from the Maravar community, the dominant warrior caste group in his home district in southern Tamil Nadu... |
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| Nyapati Subba Rao pantulu | ||
| Muthuramalinga sethupathy | He joined with Dutch and manufactured cannons. He resisted the efforts of the British to have absolute rights over purchase of textile goods. |
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| Capt. P. Lokanath | ||
| V.V.S.Aiyar | ||
| Gangadhar rao Deshpande | Karnataka | |
| K.S.Subramanya | ||
| Alluri Sita Rama Raju | ||
| Amarajeevi Potti Sreeramulu Potti Sreeramulu Potti Sreeramulu , was an Indian revolutionary. He became famous for undertaking a fast-unto-death for achieving the Andhra State and losing his life in the process. His sacrifice became instrumental in the linguistic re-organisation of states. He is revered as Amarajeevi in Andhra for his... |
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| Chakravarti Rajgopalachari | ||
| Sardar Vedaratnam Sardar Vedaratnam Sardar Vedaratnam Pillai was an Indian freedom-fighter, a leader of the Indian National Congress and a famous philanthropist who served as a MLA for three terms over a period of 14 years. He is known for his heroic contributions in the salt march of Vedaranyam in 1930, alongside C... |
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| Punukollu Arjun Rao | ||
| Kayyar Kinhanna Rai | ||
| Krishna Menon Krishna Menon Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon , commonly referred to as Krishna Menon, was an Indian nationalist, diplomat and statesman, described as the second most powerful man in India by Time Magazine and others, after his ally and intimate friend, Jawaharlal Nehru.Described as "vitriolic,... |
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| Mathai Manjooran Mathai Manjooran Mathai Manjooran was an Indian independence activist from Kerala, socialist revolutionary, Member of Parliament, Minister of Labour in the second E.M.S... |
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| A. J. John, Anaparambil A. J. John, Anaparambil Anaparambil Joseph John was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, and statesman. He was Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin and Governor of Madras.... |
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| Pattabhi Sitarammiaya | ||
| Kandukuri Veeresalingam Kandukuri Veeresalingam Rao Bahadur Kandukuri Veeresalingam , also known as Kandukuri Veeresalingham Pantulu , was a social reformer of Andhra Pradesh. He was born in an orthodox Niyogi Telugu Brahmin family... |
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| Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu , also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet... |
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| Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan | ||
| S. K. Amin S. K. Amin Seetharam Koosayya Amin was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. He was the ex- vice president of the District Congress Committee, and was elected to Karnataka state legislative assembly from the Udupi constituency in 1967... |
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| Kalvakuntla Chandrasena Gupta | ||
| Pinnamaneni Sreeramachandra Rao | ||
| Pulapa Posayya | ||
| Geda Raghunayakulu | ||
| Krovvidi Lingaraju | jail term in 1932-33 for his participation in the freedom struggle. | |
| Tiruppur Kumaran Tiruppur Kumaran Tiruppur Kumaran , was an Indian revolutionary who participated in the Indian independence movement. Kumaran was born in Chennimalai, a small town in the Erode District in Tamil Nadu region of south India... |
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| K. Kamaraj K. Kamaraj Kumarasami Kamaraj better known as K. Kamaraj was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. He was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu during 1954-1963 and a Member of Parliament during 1952-1954 and 1969-1975... |
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| M. Bhakthavatsalam | ||
| K. Kunhambu | ||
| Tanguturi Prakasam Tanguturi Prakasam Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu was an Indian politician and Freedom Fighter and the first Chief Minister of the Indian province Andhra state... |
Andhra Pradesh | |
| V.O. Chidambaram Pillai | Swadeshi shipping service | |
| Subramanya Bharathy Subramanya Bharathy Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar was a Tamil poet from Tamil Nadu, India, an independence fighter and iconoclastic reformer. Known as Mahakavi Bharathiyar , he is celebrated as one of South India's greatest poets... |
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| Vanchinathan Vanchinathan Vanchinathan , popularly known as Vanchi, was an Indian Tamil independence activist.He is best remembered for having shot dead Ashe, the Collector of Thirunelveli and having later committed suicide in order to evade arrest.... |
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| Thillaiaadi Valliammai Thillaiaadi Valliammai Thillaiyadi Valliammi was a South African Tamil woman who worked with Mahatma Gandhi in his early years when he developed his nonviolent methods in South Africa fighting its apartheid regime.-Biography:... |
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| Lakshmi Sehgal | ||
| G. Subramania Iyer G. Subramania Iyer Ganapathy Dikshitar Subramania Iyer was a leading Indian journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter who founded 'The Hindu' newspaper on September 20, 1878... |
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| T.Sadasivam | ||
| J. C. Kumarappa J. C. Kumarappa J. C. Kumarappa was an Indian economist and a close associate of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi... |
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| A. Vaidyanatha Iyer A. Vaidyanatha Iyer A. Vaidyanatha Iyer , also known as Madurai Vaidyanatha Iyer was an Indian activist, politician and freedom-fighter who spearheaded the temple entry movement in Madras Presidency in 1939.- Early life :... |
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| R. Chidambara Bharathi R. Chidambara Bharathi R. Chidambara Bharathi was a veteran freedom fighter and nationalist who spent 14 years in various prisons in northern India. He was also former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.... |
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| Chempakaraman Pillai | Went to Berlin, Germany to organise an army to declare war against the British for India's freedom During the Indian Independence Movement Indian independence movement The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia... . |
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| Subramanya Siva | ||
| N. Somayajulu | ||
| Krishna Kundu | ||
| C. Subramaniam | ||
| Mattapparai Venkatrama Iyer | ||
| K.S. Subramaniam | ||
| N.S. Varadachari | ||
| K. Santhanam K. Santhanam Shri Kasturiranga Santhanam , also known as Kumitithadai Santhanam, was an Indian politician. He was a conservative Iyengar from Tamil Nadu and acquired the appellation 'Pandit' for his erudition.... |
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| Mannargudi K. Bhashyam | ||
| Salem C. Vijayaraghavachariar C. Vijayaraghavachariar Chakravarti Vijayaraghavachariar was an Indian politician. He rose to prominence following his appeal against the charges alleging him to have instigated a Hindu - Muslim riot in Salem... |
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| Sangu Subramaniam | ||
| 'Va.Ra.' V. Ramaswami | writer and editor of (independence related) newspapers | |
| V. S. Srinivasa Sastri | He was a close follower of Gokhale. In 1924, he accompanied Annie Besant on a visit to England demanding Home Rule for India. He also participated in the first and second round table conferences. |
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| George Joseph | ||
| N.M.R. Subburaman | He actively participated in the Indian freedom movement and he supported for Harijans, which led to the formation of Tamil Nadu Harijan Sevak Sangh, a unit of All India Harijan Sevak Sangh founded by Mahatma Gandhi. |
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| V. Kalyanasundaram V. Kalyanasundaram Thiruvarur Viruttacala Kalyanasundaram, , better known by his Tamil initials Thiru Vi Ka , was a Tamil scholar, essayist and activist. He is esteemed for the strong humanism of his essays, the analytical depth of his commentaries on classical Tamil literature and philosophy, and the clear, fluid... |
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| Kittur Chennamma Kittur Chennamma Kitturu Rani Chennamma was the queen of the princely state of Kittur in Karnataka. In 1824, 33 years before the 1857 war of independence, she led an armed rebellion against the British in response to the Doctrine of lapse. The resistance ended in her martyrdom and she is remembered today as one... |
Karnataka | Armed rebellion against the British |
| Kalki Krishnamurthy Kalki Krishnamurthy Kalki was the pen name of R. Krishnamurthy , a noted Tamil writer, film & music critic, Indian independence activist and journalist from Tamil Nadu, India.- Biography:... |
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| Srinivasa varadhan | ||
| P. Varadarajulu Naidu P. Varadarajulu Naidu Perumal Varadarajulu Naidu was an Indian physician, politician, journalist and Indian independence activist.- Early life :... |
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| Rani Velu Nachiyar | Sivaganga Sivaganga Sivaganga, also known as Sivagangai, is a town and a municipality in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Sivaganga district.-Geography:... |
Armed rebellion against British |
| G. A. Natesan G. A. Natesan Ganapathi Agraharam Annadhurai Ayyar Natesan was an Indian writer, journalist, publisher, politician and freedom-fighter from the erstwhile Madras Presidency. He was the founder and proprietor of G. A. Natesan & Co... |
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| V. Subbiah V. Subbiah V. Subbiah was an Indian communist politician from Pondicherry . Subbiah was the secretary of the Communist Party of French India. He is regarded as the founder of the trade union movement in the union territory... |
Pondicherry | |
| Veerapandiya Kattabomman Veerapandiya Kattabomman Veerapandiya Kattabomman also known as Kattabomman was an 18th century Palayakarrar chieftain from Panchalankurichi of Tamil Nadu, India and the 47th King of Panchalankurichi who fought the British. His ancestors migrated to Tamil Nadu from areas in present day Andhra Pradesh during the... |
Panchalankurichi | Armed rebellion against British |
| Dheeran Chinnamalai Dheeran Chinnamalai Dheeran Chinnamalai was a Kongu chieftain and Palayakkarar from Tamil Nadu who rose up in revolt against the British East India Company in the Kongu Nadu, Southern India... |
Erode district | Armed rebellion against British |
| Muthulakshmi Reddi Muthulakshmi Reddi Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi was an eminent medical practitioner, social reformer and Padma Bhushan awardee in India. She was the first women legislator in India.... |
Social reformer, the first woman legislator in British India, the first Chairperson of the State Social Welfare Advisory Board. |
External links
- IloveIndia website
- Indian Independence MovementIndian independence movementThe term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
, Indian NationalismIndian nationalismIndian nationalism refers to the many underlying forces that molded the Indian independence movement, and strongly continue to influence the politics of India, as well as being the heart of many contrasting ideologies that have caused ethnic and religious conflict in Indian society...