Top Ten Fighters of the Indian Independence Movement

The Indian independence movement was a series of historical events aimed at ending British rule in India. From 1857 to 1947, the movement existed. Bengal was the birthplace of India's first nationalistic revolutionary movement. To make this movement successful some lost their lives and some their families, but in the end, those people gave us a beautiful and independent India. And today we salute those people and honour them as freedom fighters.

Posted On June 10th, 2021

Bhagat Singh

Bhagat Singh was an Indian socialist and a freedom fighter who lived from September 28, 1907, to March 23, 1931. He is regarded as one of the most powerful freedom fighters of the Indian Independence Movement. He embodied the youth who were dissatisfied with Gandhian politics and sought effective alternatives. Bhagat Singh became interested in the freedom of the country and saving India as a whole after studying the European revolutionary movement.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of India's nonviolent independence movement against British rule, as well as an advocate for Indian civil rights in South Africa. He is known as the ‘father of the nation’. He led many campaigns for India's independence from British rule, inspiring civil rights and freedom movements around the world.

Subhas Chandra Bose

“Tum Mujhe Khoon do main tumhe azadi dunga” with this famous quotation Subhas Chandra Bose fought for the nation. His defiant patriotism made him a hero in India, but his attempts to rid India of British rule with the help of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan during World War II left a troubled legacy. Yet he was regarded as the strongest leader of his Time.

Rani Laxmi Bai

Lakshmibai, also known as the Rani of Jhansi, was an Indian queen of the Maratha princely state of Jhansi in North India, which is now located in the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. She was a key figure in the first war for Independence in 1857 and became a symbol of resistance to the British Raj for Indian nationalists.

Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, guided the country through its difficult early years of independence. Nehru emphasized the importance of unity, economic and social reforms, and adherence to democratic ideals.

Chandrashekhar Azad

At a young age, Azad was drawn into the Indian national movement. Azad joined the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) and took part in several attacks on the British to throw them out of the country, including the Kakori train robbery (1925) and the assassination of a British police officer Sauders (1928). He fought till his last breath, and He wanted to die free, so he did. Because he never wanted to die at the hands of any British.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, also known as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and freedom fighter. He was one of the three members of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate. Tilak was the Indian independence movement's first leader. He was dubbed "the father of Indian unrest" by British colonial authorities.

Nana Saheb

Nana Saheb Peshwa II, also known as Dhondu Pant, was a Maratha Peshwa, aristocrat, and fighter who led the Kanpur rebellion during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He is also known as the forgotten hero of Bithoor.

Ram Prasad Bismil

Ram Prasad Bismil was an Indian freedom fighter who fought against British imperialism during the Mainpuri and Kakori conspiracies in 1918 and 1925. The British martyred Bismil on December 19, 1927, for his freedom fighting activities.

Lala Lajpat Rai

Lala Lajpat Rai was a pro-independence activist in India. He was a key figure in the Indian independence movement. He was commonly referred to as Punjab Kesari. He was a member of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate. Every Hit Lala Took, started the countdown to the End of British Rule.