| India was under the rule of the British | | | | and most notably anti-apartheid leader |
| for nearly 100 years, finally attaining | | | | from South Africa, Nelson Mandela. |
| complete freedom on the 15th of August, | | | | Another prominent Indian freedom fighter |
| 1947. Common people from different parts | | | | was Lokmanya Tilak who was a teacher and |
| of the country came forward to join the | | | | scholar. He introduced prominent |
| freedom struggle. There are many who | | | | newspapers like "Maratha" and "Kesari" |
| have gone unnamed for their selfless | | | | and spread the message of Swarajya and |
| acts to achieve a free India. These | | | | self-rule through them. He is well known |
| people may have not been given any award | | | | for his statement - Swaraj is my |
| or credit, but they will always be | | | | birthright, and I shall have it. Subhas |
| remembered in the hearts of every | | | | Chandra Bose is also recognized as one |
| Indian. | | | | of the leading revolutionary freedom |
| But there are also those who are known | | | | fighters of that era. He was jailed many |
| for their courage and selflessness to | | | | times. He also founded the Indian |
| lead the people by showing a united | | | | National Army. Sardar Vallabhai Patel |
| front. The first freedom fighter's name | | | | popularly known as the Iron Man of India |
| that comes up in any Indian's mind is | | | | was another great freedom fighter. |
| Mahatma Gandhi. Born Mohandas Karamchand | | | | Giving up his law practice he went on to |
| Gandhi, he became popularly known as | | | | fight for India's freedom. |
| 'The Mahatma' or 'Gandhiji'. He gave the | | | | The first Prime Minister of free India, |
| Indian people weapons such as | | | | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's speech 'Tryst |
| non-violence and non-resistance to fight | | | | with Destiny' on the eve of Indian |
| against the unjust British. Those | | | | independence, will be a glorious moment |
| following him were told to strictly | | | | in Indian history. A charismatic and |
| adhere to them. Some of his famous | | | | radical leader, he was one of the |
| campaigns against the tyrannical rule of | | | | youngest to lead the Indian National |
| the British include the Civil | | | | Congress and was a youth icon throughout |
| Disobedience, the Quit India movement, | | | | the country. Revolutionary freedom |
| Dandi March and the Non-cooperation | | | | fighters like Bhagat Singh and Khudiram |
| movement. His practices of Satyagraha or | | | | Bose were eternally symbolized as |
| non-violent resistance has influenced | | | | courageous and brave individuals who |
| leaders like former American leader | | | | laid down their lives for the country at |
| Martin Luther King Jr., Myanmar's quest | | | | an early age. |
| for democracy led by Aung San Suu Kyi | | | | |