As the nation remembers the contribution of stalwarts of India's freedom struggle like Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, here's a question: Do you know about Sangolli Rayanna, Maulana Hasrat Mohani or the daredevil acts of Benoy, Badal and Dinesh?
Though famous in their respective states, their contribution and that of many other committed freedom seldom gets the national attention it deserves.
Akkamma Cherian Fought British Rule. Mahatma Gandhi Called Her Jhansi Ki Rani of Travancore #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/4H19QpShK1
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Beena Das Was Member of Chatri Sangha , Was Imprisoned For 9 Years For Revolutionary Activities #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/aGX1PTWfDK
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British Woman(Edith Ellen)Nellie Sengupta & Husband Jatindra Sengupta Fought For India's Freedom #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/wXPwdpZFrN
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Statue of Kushal Konwar In Guwahati . He Was Hanged During Quit India Movement #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/LU689sotBV
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In 1929 Freedom Fighter Jatindra Nath Das Died After 63 Day Hunger Strike In Lahore Jail #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/XCCnpxwJtH
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Kaneganti Hanumanthu Led Palnadu Tax Rebellion Against British Rule.He Was Executed by British #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/CfK9vbF7VV
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Revolutionary Kartar Singh Sarabha . In 1915 He Was Executed In Lahore For Ghadar Movement #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/P5H4MogG1p
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Sangolli Rayanna Fought Against British Rule.He Was Hanged From Banyan Tree In Nandagad ,Belgaum #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/p5gCp3TDGK
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Tirot Singh of Meghalaya Fought Against British.In 1833 He Was Imprisoned And Deported To Dhaka #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/D49tsFFvKW
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Alluri Sitarama Raju United Tribals Against British Rule .He Led Rampa Rebellion In 1922 #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/XeHdeju6TO
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Freedom Fighter Maulana Hasrat Mohani Gave The Revolutionary Slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/MnZ6EQwLlJ
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Tiruppur Kumaran Memorial In Tirupur , Tamilnadu , Where He Was Killed In Police Assault #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/btbiS1GGM3
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Statue of Benoy , Badal & Dinesh Who Attacked Writers' Building In Calcutta #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/FfZpMAND3i
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Born In Jhelum District,Bhai Balmukund Was Hanged For Attack on British In LawrenceGarden,Lahore #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/0rt7nCs8B1
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In 1931 Naga Freedom Fighter Haipou Jadonang Was Hanged by British In Imphal #AzaadiKiNishaniyan pic.twitter.com/KwErYJcvnX
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