Freedom Fighting In Indian History

Vallabhbhai Patel Vallabhbhai Patel was most popular freedom fighter in our Indian history. He was the senior leader of the Indian National congress. Patel was born and raised in the country side of Gujarat. He was successfully lawyer. On October 1917 fundamentally changed Patel and led him to join the Indian independence struggle. Patel supported Gandhis non cooperation movement and toured the state to recruit more than 300000 members. Helping organize bonfires in Ahemadabad in which British goods were burned. Patel threw all his English style clothes. Patel was elected Ahamadabads municipal president in 1922,1924 and 1927 during his terms he oversaw improvemants in infrastucture. When Gandhi was in prison Patel asked members of congress to lead Sathyagragha in Nagpur in 1923 a law banning the raising of the Indian flag.  Also Patel arrested in Danti salt march. Patels position at the highest level in the congress was largely connected with his role from 1934 onwards. Af...

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the first leader of the Indian Independence movement. He was also conferred with the title of Lokamanya-which means accepted the people[as their leader].Tilak was born in Rathinagiri-Maharashtra on 23rd July 1856. His parents were Gangadhar Ramachandra Tilak and Parvathi Boi. His school education was at Pune elementary school. He completed his UG course at Deggan college on 1877. At the stage of college he was keen interest in nationality and freedom. He had interest in law and finished his lawyer course and serve the people. He wrote about our freedom in his paper Kesari. Kesari was written in Marathi and Maratha was written in English. He wrote vigorously about our freedom in his paper and published more editions to read all people. Britishers had hungry for Tilak and imprisioned him. He never afraid of Britishers. Tilak took inflammotary articles in his paper Kesari. Britishers put in to jail again. After that he participated C...

Chatrapati Shivaji Chatrapati Shivaji was an Indian warrior king of Maratha empire. His name was Shivaji Bhonsle. He was born on February 29th 1627 in Sivenery fort -Pune district. He was trained by Thathajikondadev in horse raiding archery and more. Over the course of his life Shivaji engaged in both alliances with the Moghul empire,Sultanate of Golgonda and Sultanate of Bijapur as well as the British,Portugeese and French colonial powers. Shivaji demonstrated great skill in creating his military organisation. He captured Dhorna fort on 1645 from Bijapur empire. Also he captured Kondana fort and Rajkot fort on 1647 and Roykar fort on 1648. On 1661he fought against Moghuls at Kongan.  Also on 1664 and 1670 he fought at Surat against Moghuls and won that wars. For the victories of Shivaji Moghuls had hungry for Shivaji and aim to kill him. Afshal Kfan had secret way to kill Shivaji in a moment. But Shivaji know this plan and escaped brilliantly. Shivaji sacked Surat for se...

Rani Chennamma Rani Chennamma can be definitely called as the first female freedom fighter of India. Rani Chennamma was the Rani of Kittur a former princely state in Karnataka. She led an armed rebellion against British East Indian company. One of the first female ruler to rebel against British rule she has became a folk hero in Karnataka and symbol of the independent movement in India. Rani Chennamma was born on 23 October 1778 in Kakati a small village in Karnataka. She belonged to lingayat community. Received training in horse riding,sword fighting and archery from young age. She married Raja Mallasaraja at the age of 15. Rani Chennamma had to fight destiny even before her fight against British since her husband died in 1816 leaving her with her only son.  Struck by the sudden risk Chennamma was clear to continue the ruling position of her kingdom. She had to adopt Sivalingappa as the heir to the throne due to her sons death. At that time British East Indian company...

Hyder Ali Hyder Ali was the muslim ruler of the kingdom of Mysore in southern India in 18th century. He had the most formidable force the British encountered in their attempts to gain control in Southern India. He was born in Budikote on 1721. His father Fath Mohammad. His wife was Fakhr-un-nissa. He began his military carrier as a petty officer in the Mysore army attending on the Nizam. After the assasination of the Nizam he proceeded to displace the new ruler of Mysore and proclaimed himself as the ruler of the kingdom of Mysore. A courageous warrior depended his territories and resisted the military advances of the British East Indian company. By 1755 he had become powerful that he command 3000 infantry and 1500 cavalry. Around 1761 he declared himself as a ruler of Mysore.  His whole carrier he had to fight Marathas and British due his increasing influence. Marathas became insecure and launched many fights against him eventually in 1765 he was defeated by Marathas In ...

Ondi Veeran Ondi Veeran was an Indian commande in chief who fought against the British East Indian company. He became an arunthathiyar community and he was born in Nelkattumseval-Tirunelveli. Puli Thevar elected as a commander in his army because of the courage of Ondi Veeran. Britishers demanded Puli Thevar to give tax to the government. But Puli Thevar refused their demand. On 1755 the Nelkattumseval war was the first war against Britishers and this war Ondi Veeran was the commander of Puli Thevar. Also the other wars hold at Vasudevanallur,Kalakkadu, Srivilliputtur are the wars that can be led by Ondi Veeran as a commander of Puli Thevar. While Puli Thevar regret the demand of Britishers they had hungry with Puli Thevar and Ondi Veeran. So they announced the war against Puli Thevar. Ondi Veeran took risk to entered the enemies camp and had a war with them.  Ondi Veeran entered the Britishers camp as a cobbler and at the night time he revealed the rope of horse but the ...

Maruthanayagam Maruthanayagam was named as Maruthanayagam pillai. Also called as Mohammed Yusuf Khan. He was unknown freedom fighter in our Indian history. He was born in Panaiyur-Ramanathapuram district. He became warrior in the Arcot troops later commandant for the British East Indian company. The British and Arcot Nawab used him to suppress the Palayakkaras in the South Tamilnadu. Later he was entrusted to administrating the Madurai when the Madurai Nayaks rule ended. After that Maruthanayagam was elected as a ruler of  Madurai by Britishers and Arcot Nawab. He ruled Madurai with courage and honest.  When he ruled Madurai Arcot Nawab had hungry  for Maruthanayagam and want to dismiss his ruling. But Britishers confirm as Mararuthanayagam the ruler of Madurai. Maruthanayagam won the battle against Hyder Ali at Dindigul. But he loss the war with Puli Thevar at Nelkattumseval on 1755. But after he won the war against PuliThevar at the same place on 1760 because ...

Puli Thevar Puli Thevar was the earlier freedom fighter in our Indian history. He was a tamil palayakkarar who ruled Nerkkattumseval in the Sankarankoil taluk-Tirunelveli. He was born in the Maravar community in the Pulinadu a smaller region of the Pondinadu. He was born on 1715. His father Chitraputrathevar and his mother Sivagnanam Nachiyar. He took trained in horse riding archery and more. He married Kayalkanni as his wife. His real name Kathappapulithevar. He was elected as a king in his 12th year. The first seize is Nelkattumseval on 1755. He refused all demands of Britishers. Then the second battle is at Kalakkadu on 1755 the same year. Puli Thevar understanding fully well that the Britishers would not back down and could come back to attack his people.  So Puli Thevar got a support of Travancore Maharaja Marthanda Varma. Maharaja accept his request and sent 4000 troops to Puli Thevar. But Britishers had well equipped army and also support of Arcot Nawab. So Puli Th...

Maruthu Pandiyar Maruthu brothers are earliest freedom fighters against Britishers in our Indian history. Maruthu brothers born in Mukkulam village in Virudhunagar district. Older brother Periya Maruthu born on 15 December 1748 and elder brother Chinna Maruthu born on 1753. The parents of Maruthu brothers are Udhayam Servai and Ponnathal. Maruthu brothers joined as soldiers in the army of Muthuvaduganathar-king of Sivagangai. These two brothers had more skills in army training. After the attack of Ramanathapuram, Arcot Nawab and Britishers were making his attack to Kalayaarkoil. In this attack Muthuvaduganathar killed. Wife of Muthuvaduganathar, Velu Nachiyar and Maruthu Pandiyar escaped from Kalayaarkoil and lived Virupachi near Didigul.  On 1779 Velu Nachiyar and Maruthu brothers defeated Britishers and 1980 Velu Nachiyar became the ruler of Sivagangai. In this war Velu Nachiyar at Melur and Maruthu brothers at Manalur and Hyder Ali at Dindigul were defeated the enemies...

Kuyili Kuyili was the first suicide bomber of India against British during freedom struggle. She was an army commander of queen Velu Nachiyar and revolutionary against British East India Company. She was born in 1700 at Kudanchavadi -Sivagangai district. Her parents Periyamuthan and Raku who worked in fields. She was a violent warrior who belonged to the sheduled caste of Arunthathiar. Kuyili found a special place in the heart of exiled queen because of brave,honest and sincere. In the war that took place in 1700 queen Velu Nachiyars husband killed by the British. To avenge her husbands death and to protect her kingdom from Britishers she built an army and fought with the support of Hyder Ali from Mysore kingdom. She also built a women regiment which was part of army according to Nappinai. This was the first womens army. The women where well trained and known for their bravery and discipline. Also they had great confidence for their work and sincere of that work.  Despite...

Dheeran Chinnamalai Dheeran Chinnamalai was also a freedom fighter in our Indian history against British government. He met many wars in his life against Britishers. Dheeran Chinnamalai was born in Melapalayam on 17 April 1756-Erode district. His real name was Theerthagiri Gounder,also called Theerthagiri Sarkkarai. In his early life he took training in horse riding,archery and more. His parents Rathinasamy Gounder and Periyatha. He gathered youth and built an army for his kongu region. At that time kongu region was ruled by Mysore kingdom. So the collecting of tax amounts are sent to Mysore by the way of Sankagiri. One day Dheeran Chinnamalai captured the tax amount and gave it to all poor people. This incident was an important incident in his life because this is the incident to have a friendship with Mysore king Tipu Sultan.  After the death of Hyder Ali on 7th December 1782 his son Tipu Sultan became the king of Mysore and had a good friendship with Dheeran Chinnam...

Velu Nachiyar Velu Nachiyar was a queen of Sivaganga estate in South India. She is regarded as the first queen who fought against the British colonial power in India. She was born on 3 January 1730. Her parents Muthathal Nachiyar and Chellamuthu Sethupathy. She took training in handling weapons, in martial arts, horse riding and archery. She had brilliant language skill in English,French,Urdu. At the age of 16 she married Muthuvaduganathur Udaiyathevar. Nachiyar and Muthuvaduganathur Udaiathevar had a daughter named Vellachi. After the British soldiers and son of Nawab of Arcot conquered Sivagangai and killed her husband. She fled with daughter and lived at Virupachi some days.  At Virupachi she had lived under protection of Palayakkarar Kopaala Nayakkar. Build her army and joined hands with Naayakkar and Sultan Hyder Ali to wage war against the British and regained her kingdom. She is also credited as the first person to apply human bomb. During her stay at Virupachi she...

Veera Pandiya Kattabomman Veera Pandiya Kattabomman was most popular freedom fighter in our Indian history. All tamil people proud of his courage and sacrifice. He is the inspiration for every Indians. He fought for freedom in our own country against British government. He was born on 3 January 1760. His father was Jaga Veera Kattabomman and his mother Arumugathammal. He was fifth child of his family. He had two brothers as Omaidurai and Durai singam and two sisters as Eshwara vadivu and Durai Kannu. He married Veera Jekkammal. His father 46 th Playakkarar in Panchalankurichy. Kattabomman becamme 47th Palayakkarar in Panchalankurichy kingdom.  In Panchalankurichi he was as a ruler on February 2-1790 and then he ruled Palayakkarar that kingdom about 9 years 8 months and 14 days. As a ruler of Panchalankurichi he met many risky actions in his ruling time for British Government. At that time British East Indian Company start their ruling in Tirunelveli. Around Tirunelveli al...

Jhansi Rani Jhansi Rani Lakshmiboi was a famous Indian freedom fighter against British government. Her real name was Manikarnika the queen of Maratha-ruled Jhansi state situated in the north central part of India.She was born on 19 November 1828 in the holy city of Varanasi. Her father Moropant Tambe and her mother Bhahirathi sapre. She was educated at home and was more independent in her childhood. Her studies included shooting,horsemanship,fencing. Rani Laksmiboi was accustomed to riding on horse back accompanied by a small escort between the palace and the temple. Her horse included Sarangi,Pavan and Baadal. She married Raja Ganghadar Rao Newalker in May 1842. Unfortunately her husband died and it is sad moment to Jhansi Rani. She became widow and ruled Jhansi. British East India company asked Jhansi Rani to surrender the British government. But Jhansi Rani forget this and told that she should not surrender her Jhansi.  On 10 May the Indian rebellion started in Meerut....

Tipu Sultan Tipu Sultan was also a freedom fighter against British government in our Indian history. Tipu was born in 1753 near Mysore. He was an industrious ruler like his father Hyder Ali. He was the eldest son of Hyder Ali. He was well educated and a great soldier. He was against the presence of British in India. He built strong forts like Dorrg to defend his kingdom. He was a lover of art and architecture. Tipu wanted to improve his position by driving the English out of India. Therefore he sought help from Turkey and France. Cornwallis believed that Tipu having with the French would strike against the English. To check Tipu Sultan the British government formed alliances with the Nizam and Marathas. Tipu attacked Travancore a friend of British. So Britis government declared a war against Tipu Sultan in 1790. Tipu was defeated at Srirangapatnam and the third Mysore war ended.  The Third Mysore war ended with the treaty of Srirangapatnam signed by Cornwallis and Tip...

Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian Panjabi author and politician who was chiefly remembered as a leader in the Indian Independence movement. He was popularly known as Panjab Kesari. Kesari means lion. Lala Lajpat Rai was born in a hind agarwal family on 28 January 1865. His father was Munshi Ratha Krishnan Agarwal and his mother Gulab Devi Agarwal. In 1867 Lajpat Rai married Radha Devi Agarwal. He had two sons and one daughter in his family. In 1880 Lajpat Rai joined Government college of Lahore to study law where he came in contact with patriots and future freedom fighters. While  studied at Lahore he was influenced by the Hindu reformist movement of Swamy Dhayanand Saraswathi became a member of existing Aryasamaj. He mostly like Arya samaj in his life. In 1886 he founded the Hisar district branch of the Indian National Congress. After joining the Indian National Congress taking part in political agitation in Punjab. In 1928 the British government set up the co...

Subhas chandra bose Subhash chandra bose was a main freedom fighter in our Indian history. He was born on 23 January 1897 in Cuttack-Orissa. His parents were Pravathi bose and Janakinath bose. He was ninth in a family of 14 children. He was admitted to the protestent European school in Cuttack. He was a brilliant student in school days. He finished matriculation studies on 1913 and then he got admitted to Presidency college. He was influenced by the teaching of Swami Vivekananda and Rama Krishna after reading their works at the age of 16. He felt that his religion was more important than his studies. In those days the British in Calcutta often made offensive remarks to the Indians in public places and insulted them usually. This behavior of the British as well as the outbreak of World War first began to influence his thinking.  He started his newspaper Swaraj and took charge of publicity by the Bengal provicial congress committee. His mentor was Chittaranjan Das. In the...