The
Indian independence movement
The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events with the ultimate aim of ending British Raj, British rule in India. It lasted from 1857 to 1947.
The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged ...
consisted of efforts by individuals and organizations from a wide spectrum of society to obtain political independence from the British, French and Portuguese rule through the use of a many methods. This is a list of individuals who notably
campaign
Campaign or The Campaign may refer to:
Types of campaigns
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ed against or are considered to have campaigned against colonial rule on the
Indian sub-continent.
Post-independence, the term "freedom fighter" was officially recognized by the
Indian government
The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the Government, national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy lo ...
for those who took part in the movement; people in this category (which can also include dependent family members)
receive pensions and other benefits such as Special Railway Counters.
List of Indian freedom fighters
See also
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:Indian revolutionaries
Notes
References
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