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Speeches & Quotes

1. Mahatma Gandhi – “Quit India” Speech (August 8, 1942)

“Here is a mantra, a short one that I give you. You may imprint it on your hearts and let every breath of yours give expression to it. The mantra is: ‘Do or Die.’ We shall either free India or die in the attempt; we shall not live to see the perpetuation of our slavery.”

This powerful call for mass resistance in 1942 galvanized Indians across caste, creed, and region to rise against British rule.

2. Jawaharlal Nehru – “Tryst with Destiny” Speech (August 15, 1947)

“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom… A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new — when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.”

Delivered on the eve of independence, Nehru’s speech is one of the most iconic expressions of India’s rebirth.

3. Subhas Chandra Bose – INA Rally Speech (1944)

“Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom! It is blood alone that can pay the price of freedom. You give me your blood and I promise you freedom.”

A rallying cry for youth and soldiers of the Indian National Army (INA), Bose’s words still echo in every Indian patriot’s heart.

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4. Bhagat Singh – Courtroom Statement (1929)

“Revolution is an inalienable right of mankind. Freedom is an imperishable birthright of all. The labourer is the real sustainer of society. To the altar of this revolution, we have brought our youth as incense.”

Even while on trial, Bhagat Singh inspired an entire generation with his fearless ideals and revolutionary thoughts.

5. Sarojini Naidu – Parliamentary Address (1947

“As a woman, I have no country. As a woman, I want no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world… Yet today, as an Indian woman, I feel I have not only a country but a world of hopes wrapped in the tricolor of my land.”

Known as the Nightingale of India, her words reflected the spirit of hope and responsibility that came with freedom.

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Revolutionary Heroes (Pan-India)

S.No	Name	Lifespan	Region	Contribution
1	Bhagat Singh	1907–1931	Punjab	Symbol of youth resistance; executed for the Lahore Conspiracy Case
2	Chandrashekhar Azad	1906–1931	Madhya Pradesh	Mastermind in Kakori Train Robbery; martyred in Alfred Park gunfight
3	Ram Prasad Bismil	1897–1927	Uttar Pradesh	Key planner in Kakori conspiracy; poet and revolutionary
4	Ashfaqulla Khan	1900–1927	Uttar Pradesh	Muslim freedom fighter; hanged in Kakori conspiracy
5	Rajguru (Shivaram Hari)	1908–1931	Maharashtra	Executed with Bhagat Singh for Saunders’ assassination
6	Sukhdev Thapar	1907–1931	Punjab	Close associate of Bhagat Singh; executed in Lahore Conspiracy
7	Batukeshwar Dutt	1910–1965	Bengal	Threw bombs in the Central Assembly with Bhagat Singh
8	Jatindra Nath Das	1904–1929	Bengal	Died after 63-day hunger strike in jail; inspired political prisoners
9	Surya Sen (Masterda)	1894–1934	Bengal	Led Chittagong Armoury Raid; tortured and killed by British
10	Khudiram Bose	1889–1908	Bengal	Among youngest martyrs; executed at age 18
11	Prafulla Chaki	1888–1908	Bengal	Partnered with Khudiram; died by suicide to avoid arrest
12	Ananta Singh	1903–1979	Bengal	A leader in the Chittagong uprising; later joined politics
13	Bagha Jatin (Jatindranath Mukherjee)	1879–1915	Bengal	Fought British on the banks of Buribalam; killed in encounter
14	Barindra Kumar Ghosh	1880–1959	Bengal	Younger brother of Aurobindo; involved in Alipore Bomb Case
15	Aurobindo Ghosh	1872–1950	Bengal	Initially revolutionary; later spiritual leader
16	Durgawati Devi	1907–1999	Punjab	Helped Bhagat Singh escape after Saunders’ murder
17	Veer Savarkar	1883–1966	Maharashtra	Wrote ‘1857 War of Independence’; jailed in Cellular Jail
18	Vanchinathan	1886–1911	Tamil Nadu	Assassinated British officer Ashe; died by suicide immediately after
19	Madan Lal Dhingra	1883–1909	Punjab	Assassinated Curzon Wyllie in London; hanged in England
20	Bhupendranath Dutta	1880–1961	Bengal	Brother of Swami Vivekananda; Ghadar Party member
21	Shanti Ghosh	1916–1989	Bengal	Assassinated a British magistrate with Suniti Choudhury
22	Suniti Choudhury	1917–1988	Bengal	Young revolutionary; member of Jugantar group

Gandhian Leaders & Political Activists

S.No	Name	Lifespan	Region	Contribution
23	Mahatma Gandhi	1869–1948	Gujarat	Father of the Nation; led Non-Cooperation, Salt March, Quit India movements
24	Jawaharlal Nehru	1889–1964	Uttar Pradesh	First Prime Minister; visionary leader of modern India
25	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel	1875–1950	Gujarat	Iron Man of India; unified princely states post-independence
26	Dr. Rajendra Prasad	1884–1963	Bihar	First President of India; Gandhian and lawyer
27	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad	1888–1958	Delhi	First Education Minister; key Congress leader
28	Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan	1890–1988	NW Frontier (now Pakistan)	Frontier Gandhi; led non-violent Khilafat & Red Shirt Movement
29	C. Rajagopalachari	1878–1972	Tamil Nadu	Last Governor-General of India; founder of Swatantra Party
30	Rajendra Lahiri	1901–1927	Uttar Pradesh	Participated in Kakori conspiracy; hanged
31	Acharya Narendra Dev	1889–1956	Uttar Pradesh	Key socialist thinker and Gandhian
32	Vinoba Bhave	1895–1982	Maharashtra	Bhoodan Movement leader; spiritual successor to Gandhi
33	J. B. Kripalani	1888–1982	Bihar	Congress president during independence; strong Gandhian
34	Sucheta Kripalani	1908–1974	Uttar Pradesh	First woman CM; active in Quit India Movement
35	Asaf Ali	1888–1953	Delhi	Prominent lawyer and politician; INA defense lawyer
36	Abdul Bari	1892–1947	Bihar	Trade union leader; close to Congress
37	Gopal Krishna Gokhale	1866–1915	Maharashtra	Mentor of Gandhi; founder of Servants of India Society
38	Bal Gangadhar Tilak	1856–1920	Maharashtra	Asserted “Swaraj is my birthright”; early nationalist
39	Dadabhai Naoroji	1825–1917	Maharashtra	First Indian MP in UK; exposed drain of wealth
40	Motilal Nehru	1861–1931	Uttar Pradesh	Lawyer and Congress leader; father of Nehru
41	Feroze Gandhi	1912–1960	Maharashtra	Parliamentarian; known for exposing corruption
42	Vallabhbhai Patel	1875–1950	Gujarat	Kheda & Bardoli Satyagraha leader
43	Annie Besant	1847–1933	UK / India	Theosophist; Home Rule League founder

Women Freedom Fighters

S.No	Name	Lifespan	Region	Contribution
44	Rani Lakshmibai	1828–1858	Jhansi (UP)	Led armed rebellion during 1857 Revolt; symbol of courage
45	Sarojini Naidu	1879–1949	Hyderabad	Nightingale of India; poet, freedom fighter, first woman Governor
46	Aruna Asaf Ali	1909–1996	Delhi	Hoisted flag during Quit India Movement; underground leader
47	Kasturba Gandhi	1869–1944	Gujarat	Gandhi’s wife; participated in Satyagraha & women’s movements
48	Annie Besant	1847–1933	UK / India	Home Rule activist; Theosophical Society leader
49	Usha Mehta	1920–2000	Gujarat	Organized secret Congress Radio during Quit India Movement
50	Durgabai Deshmukh	1909–1981	Andhra Pradesh	Lawyer, social reformer; active in Salt Satyagraha
51	Captain Lakshmi Sehgal	1914–2012	Tamil Nadu	Commander of INA’s women’s regiment – Rani Jhansi Regiment
52	Bhikaji Cama	1861–1936	Maharashtra	Unfurled Indian flag in Germany; revolutionary abroad
53	Parbati Giri	1926–1995	Odisha	Odisha’s Nightingale; led Quit India Movement in western Odisha
54	Matangini Hazra	1870–1942	West Bengal	Shot by British while holding national flag during protest
55	Begum Rokeya	1880–1932	Bengal	Educationist and women’s rights pioneer
56	Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay	1903–1988	Karnataka	First woman to run for office; revived Indian handicrafts
57	Rani Gaidinliu	1915–1993	Manipur/Nagaland	Naga spiritual & political leader; jailed by British at age 16
58	Pritilata Waddedar	1911–1932	Bengal	Participated in Chittagong Armory Raid; committed suicide to avoid arrest
59	Sucheta Kripalani	1908–1974	Uttar Pradesh	Took part in Quit India Movement; first woman CM of an Indian state
60	Rama Devi	1899–1985	Odisha	Prominent Gandhian; led civil disobedience and women’s movements
61	Kanaklata Barua	1924–1942	Assam	Martyred while holding the Indian flag during a procession
62	Uda Devi	Died 1857	Uttar Pradesh	Fought in the 1857 mutiny; a sharpshooter in a women’s Dalit regiment
63	Jhalkari Bai	1830–1858	Uttar Pradesh	Fought as a soldier in Rani Laxmibai’s army; impersonated the Queen

Tribal & Unsung Heroes

S.No	Name	Lifespan	Region	Contribution
64	Birsa Munda	1875–1900	Jharkhand	Led the Santhal Rebellion along with Kanho Murmu against British exploitation
65	Sidho Murmu	1820–1855	Jharkhand	Led tribal armed rebellion in Rampa region; martyred by the British
66	Kanho Murmu	1829–1855	Jharkhand	Co-leader of Santhal Rebellion; symbol of tribal resistance
67	Komaram Bheem	1901–1940	Telangana	Fought for Adivasi rights & Jal, Jungle, Zameen; killed in police encounter
68	Tirot Sing	1802–1835	Meghalaya	Khasi chief who resisted British annexation; died in British custody
69	Alluri Sitarama Raju	1897–1924	Andhra Pradesh	Tribal leader; formed a guerrilla army against British rule
70	Telanga Kharia	1806–1880	Jharkhand	Tribal leader; formed guerrilla army against British rule
71	Veer Narayan Singh	1795–1857	Chhattisgarh	Zamindar-turned-rebel; supplied grain to poor, fought British rule
72	Rani Kamlapati	Early 1700s	Madhya Pradesh	Gond queen known for her valor & defiance against rival chiefs & Mughals
73	Kittur Rani Chennamma	1778–1829	Karnataka	Early woman ruler to fight British over Doctrine of Lapse
74	Baji Rout	1926–1938	Odisha	India’s youngest martyr; refused boat ride to British & was shot
75	Uda Devi	Died 1857	Uttar Pradesh	Dalit woman warrior who shot British soldiers from a tree
76	Rani Durgavati	1524–1564	Madhya Pradesh	Gond queen who fought valiantly against Mughals
77	Velu Thampi Dalawa	1765–1809	Kerala	Travancore Diwan; led revolt against British with fiery proclamations
78	Kattabomman	1760–1799	Tamil Nadu	Rebelled against British tax policies; hanged in public
79	Chenchu Lakshmi	1900s (Est.)	Andhra Pradesh	Local tribal woman who supported revolutionaries and preserved heritage
80	Tantia Bhil	1842–1889	Madhya Pradesh	Robbed British & gave to poor; called ‘Indian Robin Hood’
81	Tilka Manjhi	1750–1785	Bihar (Santhal area)	First tribal leader to take up arms against British rule
82	Jatra Oraon	1916–1970	Jharkhand	Oraon leader who fought against forced labor and colonial laws
83	Govind Guru	1858–1931	Rajasthan	Bhil spiritual leader; led Mangarh Hill rebellion; martyred with 1500+ tribals

Freedom Fighters of Odisha

S.No	Name	Lifespan	Contribution
84	Buxi Jagabandhu	Led the Paika Rebellion of 1817 against the British in Khurda	Fought British rule in the Sambalpur region; jailed for years
85	Veer Surendra Sai	1809–1884	Known as Mother Teresa of Odisha, imprisoned for Quit India Movement
86	Gopabandhu Das	1877–1928	Social reformer, educationist, founder of ‘Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya’
87	Madhusudan Das	1848–1934	Architect of modern Odisha; first Odia lawyer; promoted social reforms
88	Laxman Naik	1899–1943	Tribal leader who joined the Quit India Movement; executed by the British
89	Parbati Giri	1926–1995	Youngest martyr of India; refused boat service to the British
90	Chakhi Khuntia	1827–1870	Priest of Puri Jagannath; played a key role in the 1857 revolt
91	Baji Rout	1926–1938	Youngest martyr of India; refused boat service to British
92	Rama Devi	1899–1985	Prominent Gandhian, freedom fighter, and women’s rights activist
93	Kanu Charan Das	1898–1983	Advocate for Odisha’s unification; active member of Utkal Sammilani

Regional Freedom Fighters (South, North-East, Punjab, Bengal, Maharashtra)

We’ll list freedom fighters from major Indian regions who played pivotal roles but may not always be recognized in the pan-India narrative.

South Indian Freedom Fighters

Prime Minister of Travancore; led an uprising in 1809 against the British.	Name	Region	Description
94	Alluri Sitarama Raju	Andhra Pradesh	Led the Rampa rebellion; guerrilla fighter against the British.
95	Velu Thampi Dalawa	Kerala	Prime Minister of Travancore led an uprising in 1809 against the British.
96	Kittur Rani Chennamma	Karnataka	Tamil poet and freedom fighter, inspired nationalist sentiment.
97	V.O. Chidambaram Pillai	Tamil Nadu	Launched Swadeshi shipping company; imprisoned by the British.
98	Subramania Bharati	Tamil Nadu	Tamil poet and freedom fighter; inspired nationalist sentiment.
99	Tanguturi Prakasam	Andhra Pradesh	First CM of Andhra; known as “Andhra Kesari” for his bold defiance.

North-East Indian Freedom Fighters

Led an uprising in Jaintia Hills in 1861; martyred.	Name	Region	Description
100	Tirot Sing	Meghalaya	Fought against British attempt to control Khasi Hills.
101	Rani Gaidinliu	Manipur/Nagaland	Naga spiritual and political leader; jailed for anti-British revolt.
102	U Kiang Nangbah	Meghalaya	Tribal warrior who killed a British officer; symbol of resistance.
103	Matmur Jamoh	Arunachal Pradesh	Tribal warrior who killed British officer; symbol of resistance.
104	Kanaklata Barua	Assam	A young girl was martyred while leading a procession with the Indian flag.

Punjab Freedom Fighters

No.	Name	Region	Description
105	Lala Lajpat Rai	Punjab	Extremist leader; died after police lathi charge during Simon protest.
106	Udham Singh	Punjab	Avenged Jallianwala Bagh massacre by killing O’Dwyer in London.
107	Kartar Singh Sarabha	Punjab	Young Ghadar revolutionary; hanged at age 19.
108	Bhagat Singh	Punjab	Iconic revolutionary; executed in 1931.
109	Sukhdev Thapar	Punjab	Collaborated with Bhagat Singh in revolutionary actions.
110	Rajguru (Shivaram)	Maharashtra (but Ghadar in Punjab)	Martyr of the Saunders case.

Bengal Freedom Fighters

No.	Name	Region	Description
111	Khudiram Bose	Bengal	Hanged at age 18; bombed British carriage.
112	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose	Bengal	Led INA; fierce nationalist and military visionary.
113	Surya Sen (Master Da)	Bengal	Led Chittagong Armoury Raid.
114	Matangini Hazra	Bengal	Elderly woman shot while holding Indian flag in protest.
115	Prafulla Chaki	Bengal	Revolutionary who killed himself to avoid capture.

Maharashtra Freedom Fighters

No.	Name	Region	Description
116	Bal Gangadhar Tilak	Maharashtra	“Father of Indian Unrest”; extremist nationalist.
117	Gopal Krishna Gokhale	Maharashtra	Moderate leader; mentor to Gandhi.
118	Vinayak Damodar Savarkar	Maharashtra	Early proponent of Hindutva & revolutionary; jailed in Cellular Jail.
119	Gopal Ganesh Agarkar	Maharashtra	Social reformer and freedom activist; opposed caste and orthodoxy.
120	Senapati Bapat	Maharashtra	Revolutionary who bombed British structures; jailed multiple times.

1857 Revolt Heroes & Early Martyrs

No.	Name	Region	Description
121	Mangal Pandey	Uttar Pradesh	Sparked the 1857 rebellion; fired the first shot against British officers.
122	Rani Laxmibai	Jhansi	Led fierce resistance during 1857; a symbol of female bravery.
123	Tatya Tope	Madhya Pradesh	Commander-in-chief during the 1857 revolt; executed by the British.
124	Bahadur Shah Zafar	Delhi	Last Mughal Emperor; exiled post-1857.
125	Kunwar Singh	Bihar	Declared war on the British during 1857; revered as a freedom symbol.
126	Begum Hazrat Mahal	Awadh (Lucknow)	Rebelled against British rule during 1857; exiled to Nepal.
127	Azimullah Khan	Kanpur	Key planner of the 1857 revolt; aide to Nana Sahib.
128	Bakht Khan	Delhi	Led sepoy forces during 1857; commander at Red Fort.
129	Nawab Ahmadullah Shah	Faizabad	Supported 1857 uprising; executed by the British.
130	Raja Nahar Singh	Ballabhgarh	Supported the 1857 uprising; executed by the British.

Women Freedom Fighters (More Unsung Heroes)

No.	Name	Region	Description
131	Aruna Asaf Ali	Delhi	Aided Bhagat Singh’s escape after Saunders’ killing.
132	Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay	Karnataka	Freedom fighter & social reformer; revived Indian handicrafts.
133	Sucheta Kriplani	Uttar Pradesh	First woman CM of India; active in Quit India Movement.
134	Durgawati Devi (Durga Bhabhi)	Bengal	Suicide after attacking a British club; martyr at 21.
135	Tara Rani Srivastava	Bihar	Led protests; continued march even after husband was shot.
136	Kalpana Dutta	Bengal	Participated in Chittagong Armoury Raid; imprisoned.
137	Pritilata Waddedar	Bengal	Suicide after attacking British club; martyr at 21.
138	Lakshmi Sahgal	Madras (now Chennai)	Captain of INA’s Rani Jhansi Regiment under Bose.
139	Uda Devi	Lucknow	Dalit warrior who shot British soldiers from a tree in 1857.
140	Jhalkari Bai	Jhansi	Impersonated Rani Laxmibai to deceive British troops.

International Supporters & Influencers

No.	Name	Region/Country	Description
141	Annie Besant	UK/India	Called “Deenabandhu,”; close ally of Gandhi and the Indian poor.
142	Sister Nivedita	Ireland/India	Disciple of Swami Vivekananda; inspired youth and women’s education.
143	Charles Freer Andrews	UK	Called “Deenabandhu”, a close ally of Gandhi and the Indian poor.
144	Joseph Baptista	Goa/Mumbai	Close friend of Tilak; early proponent of self-governance.
145	Maulana Barkatullah	Madhya Pradesh	Gadar revolutionary who worked from abroad; formed Provisional Govt of India

Unsung Regional and Local Heroes

No.	Name	Region	Description
146	Baji Rout	Odisha	Youngest martyr at age 12; refused to ferry British troops.
147	Komaram Bheem	Telangana	Tribal leader who coined “Jal, Jangal, Zameen”; fought Nizam and British.
148	Sidho-Kanho Murmu	Jharkhand	Santal rebellion leaders against British land policies.
149	Chenchu Lakshmi	Andhra Pradesh	Tribal woman freedom fighter; icon in Nallamala forest region.
150	Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo	Jharkhand	Zamindar leader in 1857; hanged by British.

Conclusion

A reflective wrap-up on the legacy of these heroes, the values they stood for, and how modern India can honor their memory.

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