| Tatia
Tope |
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He
was the here of the Revolt of 1857,
he was among the first to raise his
voice for the freedom of his country.
The British rulers feared this courageous
and mighty general. When he was deceived
by his friend, he faced his death like
a hero. |
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| Rani
Laxmi Bai |
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She symbolizes the bravery of Indian
women and their sacrifice for the country.
She led her troops to battle against
the British in the Revolt of 1857. One
of the first women martyrs of the country..
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| Mahatma
Gandhi |
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The Mahatma who is considered to be
the father of the nation was the architect
of India's freedom and arguably the
greatest man of this century. Gandhiji's
life was dedicated to the ideals of
Truth, Non- violence and Love. He led
the non violent movement for freedom
and became an ambassador of peace to
the world. |
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| Sardar
Patel |
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India's Man of Steel as he is better
known is responsible for the existence
of united India today. During the indepenence
procedures, he managed to persuade the
different princely states to join the
Indian Union and make India a single
country. |
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| Bal
Gangadhar Tilak |
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He gave the people a strong cause to
fight for when he said "Swaraj is our
birthright". He was an indefatigable
worker for India's freedom and development,
he founded schools and published newspapers.
He wore himself out, in his bid to awaken
the sleeping patriotism of his fellowmen. |
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| Bhagat
Singh |
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He was a fierce patiot, a young revolutionary.
His bravery has made him i a symbol
of the heroism of the youth of India.
He threw a bomb when the Legislature
was in session, to warn the British
Government. He was executed by the British
Government but lives on in the heart
of India as a beloved hero. |
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| Ashfaqualla
Khan |
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He was the young pathan patriot who
kissed his hangman's noose and gave
up his soul with the name of Allah on
his lips. A courageous young man endowed
with a will of steel, he dedicated everything
to the service of India and her struggle
for freedom. |
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| Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad |
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Azad took part in the Khalifat movement.
He wrote in a revolutionary journal
called Al Hilal. He joined the Indian
National Congress (I.N.C) in January
1920. He presided over the special session
of Congress in September 1923 and at
35 years of age, was the youngest man
to be elected the President of the Congress.
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| Surendranath
Banerjee |
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Surendranath Banerjee played a major
part in channelizing the youth forces
of Bengal towards the the struggle for
freedom. He served as the President
of the Indian National Congress twice,
in 1895 and 1902. He became the editor
of a paper called "Bengalee" from 1878
and wrote fearlessly on patriotism,
freedom, unity and culture. |
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| Dr.
Annie Besant |
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Annie Besant was born of Irish parents
in London but made India her home from
November, 1893. It was said of her that
"there was scarcely any modern reform
(in England) for which she had not worked,
written spoken and suffered." She was
the one who started the Home Rule league
in India. |
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