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