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Late Pokhrel was the first Sikkimese freedom fighter who fought against British hegemony. Actually, Sikkim was a protectorate state of the British. In the year 1861, the signature of the Treaty of Tumlong effectively made Sikkim a de facto protectorate of British India. This had a huge impact on Sikkim's Sovereignty.
A freedom fighter from kerala. Born in a rich aristocratic family, Ulloor gopi was drawn towards the national struggle by socialist thoughts. He was arrested five times by the British, in Quit India Movement his contributions could be called historical. Umaji Naik Khomane: Umaji was the first Ramoshi Freedom Fighter who fought against British ...
Bal Gangadhar Tilak (pronunciation ⓘ; born Keshav Gangadhar Tilak [3] [4] (pronunciation: [keʃəʋ ɡəŋɡaːd̪ʱəɾ ʈiɭək]); 23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920), endeared as Lokmanya (IAST: Lokamānya), was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence activist.
Called an "architect of India", [e] he is widely recognised as the greatest figure of modern India after Mahatma Gandhi. [ 346 ] [ 347 ] On the occasion of his first death anniversary in 1965, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan , Lal Bahadur Shastri and others described Nehru as the greatest figure of India after Gandhi.
Indian people of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (1 C, 16 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Indian independence activists" The following 159 pages are in this category, out of 159 total.
Potti Sreeramulu (IAST: Poṭṭi Śrīrāmulu; 16 March 1901 – 15 December 1952) was an Indian freedom fighter known for his pivotal role in the creation of Andhra State. Revered as " Amarajeevi " ("Immortal Being"), he is remembered for his commitment to social justice and the upliftment of Dalits , organizing fasts to advocate for their ...
The Indian textile industry also played an important role in the freedom struggle of India. The merchandise of the textile industry pioneered the Industrial Revolution in India and soon England was producing cotton cloth in such great quantities that the domestic market was saturated, and the products had to be sold in foreign markets.
Pingali Venkayya (2 August 1876/8 [1] [2] – 4 July 1963) was an Indian freedom fighter, known for designing the initial version of the Indian National Flag. [3] Apart from his role in the independence movement, Venkayya was a lecturer, author, geologist, educationalist, agriculturist, and a polyglot.