From Tilak, inspiring the foundation of the movement, to Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev’s furious protests on the streets, India has a rich history of freedom fighters who played important roles in the country’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule. They fought without rest and sacrificed their lives and liberties to give meaning to the work of freedom. Freedom fighters of India struggled and sacrificed their lives to free India from British rule. The revolutionaries and activists of all different racial and ethnic backgrounds came together as one large faction, united under a common aim to abolish foreign imperialists and their colonialism in India.
Revolutionary leaders and movements thus constituted the lifeline of the Indian independence struggle. The likes of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev had come to symbolize resistance and sacrifice. The Ghadar Party, the Indian National Army, and Subhas Chandra Bose represented the multiple approaches toward the attainment of freedom from British rule. Though not many revolutionary efforts were successful, these paved the way for the momentum toward India’s independence. A study of these movements therefore gives valuable insight into the many-sided freedom struggle of India. Thus, enduring the legacy of its revolutionary leaders.
Revolutionary Leaders UPSC Notes |
1. Bhagat Singh, born in 1907 in Punjab, became a seminal figure in the Indian independence movement, influenced deeply by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. 2. Bhagat Singh was an important member of the HSRA, which supported the violent overthrow of British rule in India. 3. Bhagat Singh was executed in 1931 and became a martyr, an eternal symbol of anti-colonial resistance. 4. A close buddy of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru was born in 1908 in Maharashtra and participated in the assassination of John Saunders. His execution took place on March 23, 1931. 5. The Ghadar Party was formed in 1913 by immigrants from India in North America; the goal of the Ghadar Party was to oust the British government in India through armed rebellion. But it faced total infiltration and disruption at the hands of British intelligence. 6. Formed with Indian POWs during World War II, it was re-organized under Subhas Chandra Bose and fought against the British along with the Japanese in Burma and Northeast India. 7. Under the leadership of Bose, INA aimed at Indian liberation with the help of the Japanese and thereby turned out to be the major, though unsuccessful, military venture against British rule. |
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