Essay on unsung heroes of freedom struggle
The freedom struggle of India is arguably the most significant social movement in the history of
human civilization. It marked a definitive shift in how people perceived themselves, their country and
their neighbours as well as how they interacted with each other. It also led to many changes within
Indian society itself, some positive and some negative but all necessary for the betterment of this
great nation.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Shaheed Bhagat Singh was born in 1907. He was a freedom fighter who died in 1931 and is
considered to be one of the most courageous men in India's history.
\Bhagat Singh was hanged at the age of 23 years old, which shows how much he loved his country
and believed in its independence from the British Raj.
He belonged to the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), which fought against British
Rule by any means possible including violence and terrorism.
Khudiram Bose
Khudiram Bose was a freedom fighter who fought for the independence of India. He was born in
1908 and fought for many years before he died at the age of 18 years old.
Bose joined the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), which later became known as
Ganesh Prashad Sevak Samaj (GPSS). He participated in several attacks on British soldiers, including
an attack on a police station when he was only 15 years old; this led to his imprisonment at bardoli
jail where he stayed until 1924 when he escaped with other prisoners in exchange for freedom
fighters and political prisoners who were being held at Alipore Jail in Kolkata
Chandrasekhar Azad
Chandrasekhar Azad was a freedom fighter and one of the most unsung heroes of the freedom
struggle. He was born on 26th May 1906 at Village Ghogra in District Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh (now
in Pakistan). His father was a schoolteacher who had been married five times and had eleven
children by his fifth wife.
Azad studied up to matriculation and then joined Presidency College Allahabad as a student
teacher. He became active as an activist when he joined the Hindustan Socialist Republican
Association (HSRA), which later became known as "Jugantar" after its main organiser JP Sapru died
by poisoning on 16 December 1927; Jugantar later became one of India's leading revolutionary
organisations during its early years before being banned under British colonial rule in 1932."
Ram Prasad Bismil
Ram Prasad Bismil was born on 24 October 1884 in a village named Manimajra, in the Gurdaspur
district of Punjab.
He studied at the Government College in Amritsar and graduated from there with an M.A degree in
English literature and history (1908). He became a teacher at high schools such as Mayo College,
Amritsar (1910–1920) then joined Sant Harchand Singh Longowal College as a professor of history
(1920–1922). He resigned from his post when he was appointed director-general of education by
Dr Bhag Singh Thind after World War I ended; later he became principal secretary to Punjab
government before retiring at age 60 due to ill health.
Mahatma Hansraj
Mahatma Hansraj was a freedom fighter, lawyer, social reformer and politician who spent his life
advocating for the rights of the downtrodden. He also wrote extensively on issues of contemporary
relevance like caste discrimination and women's empowerment.
He was born on February 6th 1883 in Kudal Taluka in Gujarat to Bhagwan Singh Chauhan and Laxmi
Bai Chauhan (the granddaughter of Rani Lakshmi Bai). He studied at Delhi University where he
graduated with an LLB degree in 1909 and started practising law at the Bombay High Court as an
advocate in 1912.
Mangal Pandey
Mangal Pandey was a sepoy in the British Indian Army. He is remembered for his role in the Indian
Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Independence, which began in 1857.
Pandey was born on 28th January 1822 at Sariya village near Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh
state today's India. His father's name was Mian Ram Singh he worked as a farmer but had no land
ownership rights over his own land since he belonged to the rural community OBCs (Other Backward
Classes). He did not have any money either so he had to work for others until he got married to
Rama Devi who owned some land and had more than enough cash income from it.
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi is an Indian lawyer, politician and freedom fighter. He was also a social
reformer who founded the Servants of India Society and Indian Home Rule Society. He was one of
the founders of the Swaraj Party (1922), which played an important role in shaping India's history
during its early years after independence.
Munshi was born in Amritsar on 26th October 1878 as a son to Sohan Lal Jain and Bibi Rupa Devi.
After finishing his education at Mayo College at Ajmer, he went on to appear in a number of
competitive exams before finally getting admitted into Punjab University Law School where he
completed his graduation degree with honours in 1905 before going abroad for higher studies
under Sir Frederick Wheeler who became Chancellor at Oxford University after World War I broke
out between Russia vs Germany or Austria-Hungary vs Serbia etc... While studying at Oxford
University, Munshi took part in debates regarding whether there should be greater autonomy for
provinces within British India instead of Britain itself? What happened next?
Nana Fadnavis
Nana Fadnavis was one of the main leaders of the Satyashodhak Samaj. He was a great organizer,
orator and writer.
He is credited with founding many schools, colleges and hospitals in Pune which still exist today.
There were many people who did a great job in the freedom struggle in India
People who fought for independence were called freedom fighters. These people did not get paid
for their work and they were brave enough to sacrifice their lives for the country.
The freedom struggle in India started with Quit India Movement which was led by Mahatma Gandhi
and Subhash Chandra Bose, a former Indian National Army leader who led the Indian Army in
Europe during World War II before being captured by British forces in Burma (now Myanmar).
Conclusion
All these people have contributed a lot to the freedom struggle of India. They made sure that their
contribution will not go waste and will be remembered for years to come.
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