{"id":4480,"date":"2025-07-15T19:13:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=4480"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T07:59:08","slug":"indian-freedom-fighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/indian-freedom-fighters\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Freedom Fighters List and their Contribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<label class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #127abf;color:#127abf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/indian-freedom-fighters\/#List_of_Freedom_Fighters\" >List of Freedom Fighters\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/indian-freedom-fighters\/#Famous_Freedom_Fighters_of_India_List\" >Famous Freedom Fighters of India List<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/indian-freedom-fighters\/#Indian_Freedom_Fighters_FAQs\" >Indian Freedom Fighters FAQs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4482\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154749.png?resize=300%2C179&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154749.png?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154749.png?w=741&amp;ssl=1 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nHistory of our freedom struggle is replete with acts of courage, sacrifice, and dedication to the cause of freedom. The Indian freedom fighters came from every nook and corner of the country. They did not speak one language, and they did not belong to one region or one caste. An intense love for their country and a keen desire to see it free were their common goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also read <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/important-personalities-for-upsc-cse-exam-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Important Personalities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Freedom_Fighters\"><\/span><b>List of Freedom Fighters\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s freedom movement against the British was witness to an overwhelming participation of people throughout the country. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Assam to Gujarat, thousands of men and women fought together against the atrocities of the British Raj. While many selflessly gave their lives to protect the dignity of their motherland, others got injured and embraced imprisonment.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Contributions<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Year<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rani Lakshmi Bai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led the 1857 Revolt in Jhansi, fought valiantly against British forces, symbol of resistance.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1857\u20131858<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mangal Pandey<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sparked the 1857 Revolt (First War of Independence) by rebelling against British rule as a sepoy.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1857<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahatma Gandhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pioneered non-violent resistance; led Champaran Satyagraha, Dandi Salt March, Quit India Movement.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1915\u20131947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jawaharlal Nehru<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key leader in Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India Movements; first Prime Minister.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1916\u20131947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subhas Chandra Bose<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formed the Indian National Army (INA), led armed struggle against the British; coined \u201cGive me blood, and I will give you freedom.\u201d<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1920s\u20131945<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unified princely states post-independence; led the Bardoli Satyagraha, a key figure in Congress.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1918\u20131947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhagat Singh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revolutionary, bombed the Central Legislative Assembly, martyred at 23, inspired youth through the Naujawan Bharat Sabha.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1920s\u20131931<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarojini Naidu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First woman president of the Indian National Congress; led the Salt March, Quit India Movement; poet and orator.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1916\u20131947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. B.R. Ambedkar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architect of the Indian Constitution; fought for Dalit rights, led the Mahad Satyagraha, promoted social justice.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1920s\u20131947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bal Gangadhar Tilak<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocated \u201cSwaraj is my birthright\u201d; led the Swadeshi Movement, popularised nationalism through education.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1890s\u20131920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lala Lajpat Rai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part of the Lal Bal Pal trio; led protests against the Simon Commission, founded the Punjab National Bank, and died after police brutality.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1880s\u20131928<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chandra Shekhar Azad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reorganised Hindustan Republican Association; led revolutionary activities, died in a shootout in 1931.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1920s\u20131931<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dadabhai Naoroji<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exposed British economic exploitation; advocated Swaraj, the first Indian to become a UK MP and founded the INC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1880s\u20131917<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1880s\u20131917<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madam Bhikaji Cama<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfurled the first Indian flag in Germany (1907); co-founded the Paris Indian Society and published revolutionary papers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1905\u20131936<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1905\u20131936<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pingali Venkayya<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed the Indian national flag; participated in Vande Mataram and Home Rule Movements.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1916\u20131947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ram Prasad Bismil<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led the Kakori Train Robbery (1925), founded the Hindustan Republican Association, poet and revolutionary.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1910s\u20131927<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashfaqulla Khan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key figure in the Kakori Train Robbery, a member of Hindustan Republican Association, martyred in 1927.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pritilata Waddedar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led an armed attack on the Pahartali European Club (1932), a member of Surya Sen\u2019s revolutionary group.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1930s\u20131932<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begum Hazrat Mahal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led 1857 Revolt in Awadh, collaborated with Nana Saheb and Tantia Tope, resisted British rule.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1857\u20131858<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also read <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/birsa-munda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birsa Munda Biography<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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Each revolutionary played a vital role in India&#8217;s struggle for independence. key freedom fighters who contributed to India&#8217;s battle for sovereignty between 1857 and 1947 are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mahatma Gandhi\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, was a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement against the unjust British rule in India. Born and raised in a Hindu family in Gujarat, he was a lawyer and an anti-colonial nationalist. Popularly known as Bapu in India, he wore the traditional Indian Dhoti and shawl, handwoven on the Charkha. In 1930, Gandhi led the Indians in challenging the British-imposed salt tax with the 400km Dandi Salt march. His birthday is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti on the 2nd of October. He is famous for his non-violent ideologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4483\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154831.png?resize=300%2C152&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154831.png?resize=300%2C152&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154831.png?resize=768%2C390&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154831.png?w=783&amp;ssl=1 783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Jawaharlal Nehru<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India and an Indian Independence Activist. He was a graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, and the Inner Temple, where he trained to be a barrister. Upon his return to India, he took an interest in national politics. Under his leadership, Congress emerged as a dominating party and won consecutive elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4484\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154904.png?resize=300%2C152&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154904.png?resize=300%2C152&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154904.png?resize=768%2C388&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154904.png?w=784&amp;ssl=1 784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, often referred to as the \u2018Iron Man of India,\u2019 was instrumental in the integration of princely states into the newly independent Indian Union. He played a crucial role in the civil disobedience movement and was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. Patel\u2019s organisational skills and unwavering commitment to India\u2019s unity were vital during the Partition of India. His role as a freedom struggle leader has been immortalised in his work to ensure that India remained united post-independence, making him one of the greatest freedom fighters in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Subhas Chandra Bose<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subhas Chandra Bose, one of the bravest freedom fighters of India, also known as Netaji, was born in Orissa. He may have been shaken by the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and forced to leave England for India in 1921. He became a member of the Indian National Congress and participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement. He sought assistance in Germany after becoming dissatisfied with Gandhi Ji&#8217;s Non-Violence Method of Freedom and finally founded the Azad Hind Government and Azad Hind Army, now known as the Indian National Army (INA), where he trained and supervised all freedom fighters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4485\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154943.png?resize=300%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154943.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154943.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-154943.png?w=789&amp;ssl=1 789w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also read <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/free-resources\/modern-history\/subhash-bose-ina-gandhi-ideology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIA and Shubhas chandra Bose<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Bhagat Singh<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhagat Singh (1907 \u2013 23 March 1931) was an Indian social revolutionist whose acts of violence to end unjust British rule, followed by his ideology proliferation and execution, made him a hero. He was involved in revolutionary activities against the British Raj. It was when Lala Lajpat Rai was killed by the police that Bhagat Singh wanted revenge and got involved in the murder of a British police officer( Lahore conspiracy). His legacy prompted youth in India to keep fighting for independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4486\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155038.png?resize=300%2C148&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155038.png?resize=300%2C148&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155038.png?resize=768%2C380&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155038.png?w=782&amp;ssl=1 782w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Bal Gangadhar Tilak<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bal Gangadhar Tilak (23 July 1856 \u2013 1 August 1920) was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and activist, and part of the Lal-Bal-Pal trio. Being the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement, he was given the title of \u201cLokmanya\u201d, which means accepted by people as their leader. He is known for strongly advocating \u201cSwaraj\u201d (Self Rule). His famous slogan, \u201cSwaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!\u201d, became a rallying cry for freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4487\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155147.png?resize=300%2C204&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155147.png?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155147.png?resize=768%2C521&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155147.png?w=778&amp;ssl=1 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Bhimrao Ambedkar<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar (14 April 1891 \u2013 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer. He was India\u2019s first Minister of Law and Justice and the primary architect of the Constitution of India. His campaigns against social discrimination towards the untouchables (Dalits) had a huge impact. Later, he became involved in campaigning and negotiations for India\u2019s independence, publishing journals, and advocating political rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4488\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155333.png?resize=300%2C173&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155333.png?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155333.png?w=378&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Maulana Abul Kalam Azad<\/b><b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohiuddin Ahmad, better known as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, ranks high in the political and intellectual history of modern India. His role in the Indian Freedom Struggle, especially as a Muslim, will coexist in a secular India, is well known. He was, at the same time, one of the foremost Islamic intellectuals and scholars of contemporary times. He was also a remarkable journalist and ideologue whose career closed with a long tenure as India\u2019s first Education Minister.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maulana Azad was a scholar thoroughly trained in the traditional Islamic sciences, with great intellectual abilities and eloquence of pen and speech. In addition to this, he had a remarkable openness to modern Western knowledge, even as he opposed Western rule over India. He took charge of the Office of Member of the Council of the Governor-General in the year 1948.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4489\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155412.png?resize=300%2C172&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155412.png?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155412.png?w=379&amp;ssl=1 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Lala Lajpat Rai<\/b><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Lala Lajpat Rai, also known as Punjab Kesari (the Lion of Punjab),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> came to know of the imposition by the colonial regime. He immediately returned to Lahore and led the procession against the Simon Commission in 1928. He was made the target of a brutal lathi-charge by the police; even then, he maintained his presence of mind and requested the people to remain calm and peaceful. He said after a brutal attack on him by the Britishers during the anti-Simon Commission protest.<\/span><b>&#8220;Every blow aimed at me is a nail in the coffin of British Imperialism.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4490\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155444.png?resize=300%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155444.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155444.png?resize=768%2C385&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155444.png?w=794&amp;ssl=1 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sarojini Naidu<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Sarojini Naidu, known as the \u2018Nightingale of India,\u2019 was a prominent freedom fighter, poet, and political leader. She played an essential role in the Civil Disobedience Movement and was the first woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Naidu was instrumental in organising women\u2019s participation in the independence movement and fighting for gender equality in India. Her contribution to the Indian freedom movement remains significant, especially in mobilising women to join the fight for freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4491\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155618.png?resize=300%2C193&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155618.png?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155618.png?resize=768%2C494&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155618.png?w=786&amp;ssl=1 786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Surya Sen(1894 -1934)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4492\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155651.png?resize=263%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155651.png?resize=263%2C300&amp;ssl=1 263w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155651.png?w=265&amp;ssl=1 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Popularly known as \u2018Master da\u2019, Surya Sen was a leading revolutionary in the Indian independence struggle against British rule.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He was actively involved in the Non-Cooperation Movement. He is well-renowned for his leading role in the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid, where he led a group of revolutionaries to raid the police armoury. He was hanged on January 12, 1934, for his attempts to rebel against the British.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Matangini Hazra(1869 -1942)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4493\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155715.png?resize=268%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155715.png?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155715.png?w=285&amp;ssl=1 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Matangini Hazra was a revolutionary in the Indian independence movement who fought for upholding Gandhian principles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Actively involved in the Quit India Movement, she led a procession of revolutionaries to seize Tamluk Police Station in West Bengal on September 29, 1942. The police opened fire at the crowd, causing fatal injury to the 73-year-old hero.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ram Prasad Bismil(1897-1927)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4494\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155826.png?resize=272%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from being a freedom activist, <\/span><b>Ram Prasad Bismil was renowned as a patriotic poet who wrote poems using pen names Ram, Agyat and Bismil.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He was one of the founders of the Hindustan Republican Association.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was actively involved in the Mainpur conspiracy and the Kakori conspiracy in UP. He was hanged on December 19, 1927, for his revolutionary activities against the British<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Bagha Jatin(1879-1915)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4495\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155900.png?resize=264%2C301&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Jatindranath Mukherjee, popularly known as Bagha Jatin, played a crucial role in India\u2019s freedom movement.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> With a dream of saving his motherland from the clutches of British rule, the revolutionary led the Jugantar party in Bengal. On September 10, 1915, he died after being critically injured in a gunfight with the British police. Inspired by Swami Vivekananda\u2019s ideals, one of the bold statements made by Bagha Jatin was: \u201cWe shall die to awaken the nation\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Bir Tikendrajit Singh(1856-1891)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4496\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155929.png?resize=265%2C293&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Bir Tikendrajit Singh was the prince of the independent kingdom of Manipur and the commander of the Manipuri army.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Anglo-Manipur war took place under his leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On March 31, 1891, the British government sent a military force against Manipur from Kohima, Silchar and Tamu. The Manipuri army fought bravely against the British under the leadership of Bir Tikendrajit Singh, but eventually lost. The British arrested him, and he was finally hanged on August 13, 1891.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pingali Venkayya(1876- 1963 )<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4497\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-155958.png?resize=265%2C301&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Born in Andhra Pradesh, freedom fighter Pingali Venkayya was an ardent follower of Gandhiji\u2019s ideals. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known for his knowledge in geology and agriculture, it was his design on which the Indian national flag is based. In 2009, India Post released a postage stamp in his honour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Durgawati Devi(1907-1999)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4498\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160041.png?resize=267%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160041.png?resize=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160041.png?w=269&amp;ssl=1 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Durgawati Devi was actively engaged in the armed revolution against British rule in India.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> She was an active member of the revolutionary group \u201cNaujawan Bharat Sabha\u201d. After the assassination of British official JP Saunders, she assisted in the escape of Bhagat Singh and Rajguru via train. As revenge for the hanging of Bhagat Singh, Devi tried to assassinate Lord Hailey, the former Governor of Punjab. However, her attempt was not successful, ultimately leading to her imprisonment<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Tirot Sing Syiem(1802-1835)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4499\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160114.png?resize=265%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160114.png?resize=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1 265w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160114.png?w=268&amp;ssl=1 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>A freedom fighter and chief of the Nongkhlaw kingdom in Khasi Hills,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tirot Sing Syiem bravely fought with the British forces. Even though he gave a nod to British officer David Scott for the construction of a road through his kingdom to connect present-day Bangladesh with Assam, he later launched a war with the British after he came to know of their conspiracy. Against the mighty British armed with modern weapons, Syiem fought with traditional swords, shields, bows and arrows, etc. After engaging in the war for four years, Syiem was eventually captured by British forces. He was then deported to Dhaka, where he breathed his last. In 1988, India Post released a stamp in his memory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Hemu Kalani(1923-1943)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160140.png?resize=261%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"296\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Born in Sindh, Hemu Kalani was a freedom fighter and one of the prominent student leaders of the Quit India Movement in 1942.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In order to curb the movement in Sindh, British troops were sent by train to Sindh. To stop the British forces, Kalani, along with his friends, made a plan to derail the train. However, before they could execute their plan, Kalani was caught by the police. Even though he was tortured in an inhumane way, he never divulged the names of other members involved in the plan. On January 21, 1943, he was hanged to death. He was 19 then.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pritilata Waddedar(1911-1932)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4501\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160233.png?resize=266%2C301&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Pritilata Waddedar was a school teacher and a prominent leader of the anti-British movement in Chittagong<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As a member of Surya Sen\u2019s revolutionary group, she *led the armed attack* on Pahartali European Club on September 23, 1932. One person died and several others were injured in this attack. The attackers were later caught by the British police. Pritilata was wounded in a shooting that followed and was soon surrounded by the British police. To avoid arrest, she consumed cyanide and embraced death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Rani Gaidinliu(1915-1993)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4502\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160259.png?resize=252%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160259.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160259.png?w=254&amp;ssl=1 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Born in Manipur, Rani Gaidinliu was a prominent figure known for her armed resistance against the British Raj.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In 1932, the British forces declared her as a \u2018terrorist\u2019 for her involvement in the war against them. She was arrested the same year and sentenced to life imprisonment. She was released only after India got her independence, after which she continued to work for uplift of her people. Gaidinliu breathed her last at the age of 78 in 1993<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Khudiram Bose(1889- 1908)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4503\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160330.png?resize=261%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160330.png?resize=261%2C300&amp;ssl=1 261w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160330.png?w=264&amp;ssl=1 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Born at Medinipur in West Bengal, Khudiram Bose was among the youngest martyrs of India\u2019s freedom struggle against the British.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At just 15, he had joined Anushilan Samiti and took part in several revolutionary activities against the British Raj. He, along with Prafulla Chaki, attempted to kill British Chief Magistrate Douglas Kingsford at Muzaffarpur in 1908. However, their attempt was unsuccessful, and it accidentally led to the death of two British women. This led to Khudiram\u2019s arrest and subsequent death sentence. On August 11, 1908, at the age of 18, he was hanged to death<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5580 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/qep-pocket-notes-2.0\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5580 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Ashfaqulla Khan(1900-1927)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4504\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160359.png?resize=271%2C301&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Ashfaqulla Khan was a freedom fighter who fought against the British forces.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He was born in Shahjahanpur. After the <\/span><b>Chauri Chaura incident in 1922,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw the movement,\u00a0 Ashfaqulla was not happy. Along with his friends, he decided to decided to form an organisation named Hindustan Republican Association. He was later arrested for his involvement in the Kakori Train Robbery and sentenced to death. He was hanged on December 19, 1927.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Alluri Sitarama Raju(-1924)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4505\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160431.png?resize=259%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160431.png?resize=259%2C300&amp;ssl=1 259w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160431.png?w=263&amp;ssl=1 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Born in Andhra Pradesh, Alluri Sitarama Raju gave his life for the cause of India\u2019s Independence movement. Through the 1882 Madras Forest Act, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the British imposed their restrictions on the free movement of tribal people in the forest. As a reaction to this, Alluri led the Rampa Rebellion of 1922 against the British Raj. This rebellion, which continued till 1924, only came to an end when he was shot dead by the British forces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Jatindra Nath Das(1904-1929)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4506\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160504.png?resize=270%2C297&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Jatindra Nath Das was an Indian revolutionary who took part in Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s Non-Cooperation Movement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He later joined the Anushilan Samiti. Born in Kolkata, he was known as a bright student. He was arrested for his anti-British activities and was imprisoned in Lahore jail. While he was imprisoned there, he went on a hunger strike for 63 days demanding equality for Indian political prisoners. As a result of this hunger strike, Das finally breathed his last on September 13, 1929.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Veer Savarkar<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar, was born on May 28, 1883, in Bhagur, Maharashtra.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At the age of 12, Savarkar led fellow students in an attack on a mosque during Hindu-Muslim riots. He began his political journey in school and later co-founded the Mitra Mela in 1903, an underground revolutionary group that evolved into the Abhinav Bharat Society in 1906, aiming to overthrow British rule and revive Hindu pride.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4507\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160532.png?resize=231%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160532.png?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-12-160532.png?w=255&amp;ssl=1 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Are you preparing for UPSC 2026?<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/prelims\/prelims-samadhaan-mentorship-2025?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=home_page&amp;utm_campaign=course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>Join IAShub&#8217;s UPSC coaching batches<\/b><\/a><b> to boost your preparation. Enrol now!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indian_Freedom_Fighters_FAQs\"><\/span><b>Indian Freedom Fighters FAQs?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-4481 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-4481{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-4481 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-4481{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-4481.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-4481.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-4481.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-4481.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-4481.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1752314693\"><div id=\"sp-ea-4481\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-4481\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-44810\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse44810\" aria-controls=\"collapse44810\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Who were the Indian freedom fighters?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse44810\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-4481\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-44810\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indian freedom fighters were individuals who dedicated their lives to the struggle for India's independence from British colonial rule. They came from diverse backgrounds and used various methods, including non-violent resistance, armed rebellion, and political activism, to achieve freedom. Notable figures include Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Subhas Chandra Bose, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Rani Lakshmibai, among others.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-44811\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse44811\" aria-controls=\"collapse44811\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What was the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the freedom struggle?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse44811\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-4481\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-44811\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mahatma Gandhi was a pivotal figure in India's independence movement, advocating non-violent resistance (Ahimsa) and civil disobedience. He led major campaigns like the Dandi Salt March (1930), Quit India Movement (1942), and Non-Cooperation Movement (1920\u201322), mobilising millions to challenge British authority through peaceful means.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-44812\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse44812\" aria-controls=\"collapse44812\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Who was Bhagat Singh, and what was his contribution?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse44812\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-4481\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-44812\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bhagat Singh was a revolutionary freedom fighter known for his radical approach against British rule. He was involved in the Lahore Conspiracy Case (1929) and threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly to protest oppressive laws. He was executed in 1931 at age 23, becoming a martyr and inspiring youth to join the freedom struggle.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-44813\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse44813\" aria-controls=\"collapse44813\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What was Subhas Chandra Bose\u2019s contribution to the freedom struggle?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse44813\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-4481\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-44813\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subhas Chandra Bose, also known as Netaji, led the Indian National Army (INA) to fight British forces during World War II. He sought international support, particularly from Japan and Germany, and formed the Azad Hind Government. His slogan, \"Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom,\" galvanised the nation.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-44814\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse44814\" aria-controls=\"collapse44814\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Who was Rani Lakshmibai, and why is she famous?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse44814\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-4481\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-44814\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rani Lakshmibai, the Queen of Jhansi, was a key figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. 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