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