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6 unusual facts about Indian independence movement


Cult of Charkha

Gandhi on the other hand emerged as the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement.

Daughter of Earth

The novel chronicles the years of Marie Rogers’s (based on Smedley) tumultuous childhood, struggles in relationships with men (both physical and emotional), time working with the Socialist party, and involvement in the Indian independence movement.

After returning home, she is arrested and interrogated about her involvement with the Indian independence movement.

While at school, Marie meets an Indian who introduces her to the Indian independence movement.

Dorothy Norman

During the 1930s and 1940s Norman was active in various liberal causes, particularly civil rights, education, and independence for India and for Israel.

K. B. Tilak

He was influenced by the Indian independence movement shaking the country and joined their activities regularly.


A.K. Golam Jilani

K. Golam Jilani (24 October 1904 – 9 February 1932) was a Bengali revolutionary of the Indian independence movement from the Nawabganj Upazila, Dhaka in present-day Bangladesh.

Bardiya National Park

For 45 years it was a part of British India and returned to Nepal in 1860 in recognition for supporting the suppression of the Indian Independence movement in 1857.

Gateway of India

The last British troops to leave India following the country's independence, the First Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, passed through the gateway on their way out in a ceremony on 28 February 1948, signalling the end of British rule.

Godabarish Mishra

He participated in the non-cooperation movement of 1921 and worked as an editor of The Samaja (started by Gopabandhu Das) for 2 years.

Jwala Gutta

Jwala's father, Kranti Gutta, hailed from a family of freedom fighters and Leftists.

Krant M. L. Verma

When Verma applied to the Government of India for senior fellowship in order to research the writings of people who had been involved in the Indian independence movement, he was very senior officer in the Central Bank of India.

Mathrubhumi

Mathrubhumi was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British.

Nariman Printer

With the Indian independence movement gaining momentum, Printer, in 1940 set up the Azad Hind Radio to broadcast Gandhian protest music and uncensored economic news.

P. K. Vasudevan Nair

He began his political life as a student activist while studying in Union Christian College, Aluva, when the whole country was in upheaval having entered the final phase of freedom struggle.

P. P. Ummer Koya

P. Ummer Koya (1 July 1922 – 1 September 2000) was an Indian politician, Gandhian, freedom fighter and educationist.

Pathans of Kashmir

The prime minister paid a tribute to the Pashtun community for its "role in the country's liberation struggle" and also to Pashtun nationalist leaders such as Bacha Khan.

Talvar

Originally named after Madan Lal Dhingra, one of the heroes of the Indian independence movement who had been executed for the political assassination of William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, the publication was established in 1909 in Paris by Bhikaiji Cama.


see also

A. M. Nair

Aiyappan-Pillai Madhavan Nair (1905–1990), also known as Nair-san, was closely involved with Japan in the Indian independence movement.

A.K. Golam Jilani

At Nawabganj, many meetings and conferences took place for the Indian independence movement, for which many honourable leaders like Satish Chandra Dasgupta, Prafulla Chandra Ghosh, Indra Narayn Dasgupta and Mahatma Gandhi visited Algichor to meet Golam Jilani.

India Knight

India Aertsens was born to Sabiha Rumani Malik (of a family related to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, one of the foremost leaders of the Indian independence movement and a renowned scholar, and poet).

Nevin Birsa

Birsa Munda, 19th century Indian Independence movement leader

Schenkl

Emilie Schenkl (19101996), Austrian-Indian leader in the Indian Independence Movement