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Every blog post from the Pakka Patriot library — 156 stories of history, culture, heroes, and the land we love.
12 stories found in FREEDOM FIGHTERS
Biography of Bhagat Singh: A Source of Inspiration for many
Introduction He is the symbol of the heroism of the youth of India. A revolutionary. He threw a bomb when the Legislature was in session to warn the British Government. He was put to death but lives in the hearts of his countrymen. One evening a boy of three was out for a walk with…
Madam Cama: The first patriot to unfurl Indian flag abroad
Introduction The fiery patriot who first unfurled India’s flag at an international assembly. She turned away from a life of luxury and lived an exile to serve her country. And the mighty British Government grew afraid of her. Morea! That was the name of the ship. She had the good fortune to carry the brave…
Lala Lajpat Rai: Biography of an Indian Freedom Fighter
Introduction A great national leader who came to be called the Lion of Punjab. Worked tirelessly to improve education, to promote unity among Hindus and to reform society. His clarion call and glorious life inspired the nation. The Lathis of the servants of British imperialism cruelly cut his life short. It was the evening of…
Biography of Bal Gangadhar Tilak: A Lion who united Indians
Introduction Before knowing the history of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, please have a look at the below trailer of a movie. It covers most of the important events visually. Swaraj is my birthright, thundered Tilak, the Lion of India. He founded schools and published newspapers, all for his motherland. He rotted in a distant jail at…
Sister Nivedita: A biography of Swami Vivekananda’s student
Introduction Young Margaret Nobel came under the spell of Swami Vivekananda. She came from distant Ireland to India to serve the people of this land. She was given the name of ‘Nivedita’ as one dedicated to God. She became a teacher to little children and their mothers. When plague or famine or flood-ravaged the land…
Info on Madan Lal Dhingra, a historical freedom fighter
Introduction Dhingra died young but his life was one of heroisms and glory. In London, the heart of the British Empire, he killed an enemy of India. He died gladly for his country. You have heard of the city of London, haven’t you? It is the capital of England. It is a very attractive city…
Ram Manohar Lohia: Biography, Contribution, and Socialism
Introduction The socialist leader of a fearless and dynamic personality. Both before independence and in free India he went to prison several times for the sake of the people. A man of rare scholarship and independent thought, he toiled to create a society that would ensure justice to the poor, the backward and women. It…
Khudiram Bose’s story till Fasi, the first hero’s sacrifice
Introduction It was this hero who threw the first bomb on the British who were crushing India. Even while at school, he was attracted towards the sacred words ‘Vande Mataram’ (I bow to Mother India!) and plunged into the war of independence. The boy of sixteen defied the police. At the age of nineteen, he…
Ramprasad Bismil – Family, Poems, Death in his Biography
Introduction A brave revolutionary who gave up his life smilingly for the sake of the Motherland. He was persecuted by an enraged foreign government, hunted by the police and betrayed by fellow workers. And yet he lit the fire of revolution to burn down the slavery. He was the brave leader of the Kakori Rail Dacoity…
Ashfaqulla Khan a friend, a poet, and a freedom fighter
Introduction The Pathan patriot who kissed the hangman’s noose with the name of Allah on his lips. A youth endowed with a body of iron and a will of steel, he dedicated everything to the service of India and of freedom and challenged the cunning strength of the colonial empire. It was December 19, 1927….
Mahatma Gandhi’s Biography in Indian History
Introduction Gandhiji’s life was dedicated to the ideals of Truth, Non-violence, and Love. ‘The Bhagavad-Gita is my mother,’ he once said; and the name of Sri Rama (one of the 24 avatars) was his shield. He was the architect of India’s freedom (read about unique freedom fighters from India here) and one of the greatest…
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar – A Short Biography with Images
Introduction Born in a class considered low and outcast. Dr. Ambedkar fought untiringly for the downtrodden. The boy who suffered bitter humiliation became the first Minister for Law in free India and shaped the country’s Constitution. A determined fighter, a deep scholar, human to the tips of his fingers. Two brothers who were studying at school…