History is an important topic in UPSC IAS Prelims and Mains Exams. The event of Indian independence portrayed in Modern Indian history also has a prominent role in all competitive exams.
The Indian independence movement was a great movement by various people from nooks and corners of the country. They had sacrificed their lives and soul for the independence of their country. There are numerous freedom fighters in India who have fought against British rule. This easy table will help you remember the famous freedom fighters along with their notable contributions towards the Indian freedom fight.
Important Indian Freedom Fighters and their contributions
| Freedom Fighter | Notable Activities/Events |
| Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi | Father of nation Civil rights activist in South Africa Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha Non-violence Civil disobedience Quit India movement |
| Dr. B R Ambedkar | Father of Constitution First Law Minister of India |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad | First President of The Republic of India Leader from Bihar |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | Actively participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement and Quit India Movement Unified India |
| Jawaharlal Nehru | Pre-eminent fighter First Prime Minister of India |
| Bhagat Singh | Most influential revolutionary |
| Rani Gaidinliu | Naga spiritual and political leader |
| Pingali Venkayya | Designer of the flag on which our National Flag is based |
| Rani Laxmi Bai | Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
| Veerapandiya Kattabomman | Was an 18th-century Tamil chieftain. He refused to accept the sovereignty of the British East India Company and waged war against them. He was captured by the British and was hanged on 16 October 1799 |
| Mangal Pandey | Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
| Bakht Khan | Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
| Chetram Jatav | Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
| Bahadur Shah Zafar | Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
| Begum Hazrat Mahal | Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
| Asaf Ali | Indian national movement |
| Ashfaqulla Khan | Kakori conspiracy |
| Manmath Nath Gupta | Kakori conspiracy |
| Rajendra Lahiri | Kakori conspiracy |
| Sachindra Bakshi | Kakori conspiracy |
| Ram Prasad Bismil | Kakori conspiracy |
| Roshan Singh | Kakori conspiracy |
| Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee | Kakori conspiracy |
| Annie Besant | Starting the Home Rule Movement |
| Bagha Jatin | The Howrah-Shibpur conspiracy case |
| Kartar Singh Sarabha | Lahore conspiracy |
| Basawon Singh (Sinha) | Lahore conspiracy case |
| Senapati Bapat | Leader of the Mulshi Satyagraha |
| Bhikaji Cama | Unfurled the Indian flag at the International Socialist Conference at Stuttgart in Germany, 1907 |
| Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi | Founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan |
| Tirupur Kumaran | Founder of the Desa Bandhu Youth Association |
| Lakshmi Sahgal | Officer of the Indian Army |
| Parbati Giri | Mother Teresa of Western Orissa. |
| Kanneganti Hanumanthu | Palnadu Rebellion |
| Alluri Sitarama Raju | Rampa Rebellion 1922-1924 |
| Sucheta Kriplani | Chief Minister of an Indian state (UP) Founder of the All India Mahila Congress 1940 She sang Vande Mataram in the Constituent Assembly on 15th August 1947 |
| Bhavabhushan Mitra | Ghadar Mutiny |
| Chandra Shekhar Azad | Reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) after the death of its founder |
| Subhas Chandra Bose | Was twice elected President of the Indian National Congress. The INA revealed Subhash Bose’s greatness as a military leader and an organiser. (He was not the founder of INA). |
| Chittaranjan Das | Leader in Non-cooperation Movement from Bengal and Founder of Swaraj party |
| Prafulla Chaki | The Muzaffarpur killing |
| Khudiram Bose | The Muzaffarpur killing |
| Madan Lal Dhingra | The assassination of Curzon Wyllie |
| Surya Sen | Mastermind of Chittagong Armoury raid |
| Pritilata Waddedar | Pahartali European Club attack |
| Rash Behari Bose | Indian National Army |
| Shyamji Krishna Varma | Founder of the Indian Home Rule Society, India House and The Indian Sociologist in London. |
| Subodh Roy | Tebhaga movement |
| Tanguturi Prakasam | The first chief minister of the new Andhra state, created by the partition of Madras State along linguistic lines. |
| Ubaidullah Sindhi | Silk Letter Conspiracy |
| Vasudev Balwant Phadke | Deccan Rebellion |
| Vinayak Damodar Savarkar | One of the leading figures of Hindu Mahasabha and the formulator of Hindu Nationalist Philosophy |
UPSC Previous Year Questions on Modern Indian history
UPSC has asked many questions from the freedom fighter and their contributions. This portion in Modern Indian history is considered as an important topic for UPSC Prelims Examination.
Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942? (UPSC IAS Prelims 2011)
- It was a non-violent movement
- It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
- It was a spontaneous movement
- It did not attract the labor class in general
Answer: A
Frequently Asked Questions on Important Indian Freedom Fighters
Q1
Q 1. Why is Mahatma Gandhi known as the Father of the Nation?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi is known as the Father of the Nation as he was one of the greatest freedom fighters and one of the key driving forces behind the independence of India.
Q2
Q 2. Who were the greatest women freedom fighters of India?
Ans. A few of the greatest women freedom fighters of India are as follows:
- Rani Laxmi Bai
- Begum Hazrat Mahal
- Lakshmi Sahgal
- Annie Besant
- Sucheta Kriplani
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