India lived under the British colonial rule for 200 years. Earlier being visited by the Aryans, the Persians, Iranians, Parses and Mughals, India was invaded and looted by the Mongolians. Thousands of freedom fighters fought to free the country from French, Portuguese and British rule.
1. Rani Lakshmi Bai:
The Indian struggle for freedom wasn’t just a man’s affair but thousands of women too fought with bravery to bring back this nation’s pride and Rani Lakshmi Bai’s name shines in the list. Rani Lakshmi Bai led her troop, the largest women army till date, and fought the battle against the British.
2. Bhagat Singh:
He is one of the martyrs who gave away their life for the pride and honor of their motherland. He did not believe in the Gandhian ideology of non - violence. At the age of 23 he was sentenced to death along with Rajguru and Sukhdev. This really awakened the youth of India to free the country from the colonial rule.
3. M. K. Gandhi:
We all know him as the father of the Nation. He made endless contributions towards easing poverty, expanding women rights, ending untouchability and above all, bringing Swaraj - (Self - rule). He was a staunch believer of non - violence and a man with very strong morals and values.
4. Sarojini Naidu:
Sarojini Naidu was an Indian independence activist, poet and politician. Naidu played an immense role in presenting the nuances of the Indian non - violent struggle for freedom to the world.
5. Mangal Pandey:
He was the first freedom fighters of the country. He was a soldier in the army of British East India Company. Mangal Pandey fought with diligence for the freedom of this country and due to his rebelliousness he was hanged till death in 1857.