Freedom Fighter

PM Modi unveils Alluri Sitarama Raju's statue in Andhra: The legend of 'Hero of the Jungles'

Influenced by India's freedom struggle from early on, Alluri rose to become a revolutionary hero among the Adivasis in the forest areas along Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts. During his short life, he became notorious among the British ranks for his antics of stealing the police's weapons

PM Modi pays tributes to Tagore, Gokhale, Maharana Pratap on their birth anniversary

Rabindranath Tagore was the awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1913, Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a freedom fighter and Maharana Pratap is synonymous with bravery and valour

Narendra Modi pays tribute to Dalit icon Babu Jagjivan Ram on birth anniversary; says nation will remember his concern for poor

During India's Independence movement, the Dalit leader founded the All-India Depressed Classes League in 1935 that worked towards equality for 'untouchables'

Ram Manohar Lohia birth anniversary: All you need to know about socialist icon

Born on 23 March, 1910, Lohia was a prominent figure in socialist politics as well as in the movement toward Indian independence

Bhagat Singh 114th birth anniversary: Social media users pay tribute to revolutionary leader

Born in 1907, Singh will always be remembered for his gusto and courage to stand up against British rule.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's death anniversary: Path shown by 'iron man' will always inspire us, says Narendra Modi

Born in Gujarat's Nanded, Sardar Patel played a critical role in the Freedom Struggle. He is credited with uniting all 562 princely states of pre-Independent India

Bal Gangadhar Tilak's 100th death anniversary: Modi, Shah, other political leaders hail 'prime architect' of freedom struggle

Tilak's ideas of swaraj and swadeshi helped raise consciousness among Indians about the insults and injustice meted out by the British.

Shoojit Sircar resumes post-production of Vicky Kaushal-starrer Sardar Udham Singh; film likely to be delayed

Sardar Uddham Singh, starring Vicky Kaushal, was scheduled for January 15, 2021 release

BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal calls freedom fighter HS Doreswamy ‘Pakistani agent’; Opposition protests against 'derogatory' remark

BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal’s 'derogatory' comments against centenarian freedom fighter HS Doreswamy rocked the Karnataka Assembly as it met for the budget session on Monday with the ruling BJP and Opposition crossing swords.

Karnataka BJP leaders rally behind MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for calling freedom fighter HS Doreswamy a 'Pakistani agent'

The BJP leaders in Karnataka rallied behind Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal amid a controversy over his remarks that centenarian freedom fighter HS Doreswamy was a 'Pakistani agent'