''Swaraj'' () is an Indian

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-language historical TV serial that aired on

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from 14 August 2022. With this serial,

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has once again tried to bring alive the tales of courage of more than 550 freedom fighters. It is a

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project and produced by

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. It is also dubbed in

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, Assamese and

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Synopsis

The Narrator ( Manoj Joshi) presents a collection of true stories of india's freedom fighters. New story shown in each episode.

Cast

Narrator

* Manoj Joshi

Main

Jason Shah Jason Shah (born 14 December 1987) is a British-Indian actor and fitness model. He has participated in the 10th season of the reality show Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10), ''Bigg Boss'' as a wildcard entrant, and played Captain Hugh Ross in Jhansi ...

Vasco Da Gama Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (; ; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link E ...

* Manoj Joshi as Story Narrator *

Hrishitaa Bhatt Hrishitaa Bhatt (born 10 May 1981), also spelled as Hrishita Bhat, is an Indian actress and model. She debuted in the film ''Asoka'' (2001) opposite Shah Rukh Khan, but it was '' Haasil'' (2003) that brought her fame. Bhatt received critical acc ...

Rani Lakshmi Bai Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi (; 19 November 1828 — 18 June 1858),Though the day of the month is regarded as certain historians disagree about the year: among those suggested are 1827 and 1835. was an Indian queen, the Maharani consort of ...

* Akshay Sethi as

Sidhu Murmu Sidhu Murmu and Kanhu Murmu were the leaders of the Santhal rebellion (1855–1856), the rebellion in present-day Jharkhand and Bengal (Purulia,Birbhum and Bankura) in eastern India against both the British colonial authority and the corrupt zami ...

Amit Dolawat Amit is a male given name of Indian or Hebrew origin. In Hindi, Amit ( hi, अमित, means "infinite" or "boundless", bn, অমিত) originates from the Sanskrit word ' (अमित:), ' (अमित:) essentially is the negation of ' ...

Kanhu Murmu Sidhu Murmu and Kanhu Murmu were the leaders of the Santhal rebellion (1855–1856), the rebellion in present-day Jharkhand and Bengal (Purulia,Birbhum and Bankura) in eastern India against both the British colonial authority and the corrupt zami ...

Jason Tham Jason Tham is an Indian dancer, choreographer and actor. He was a contestant on the reality dance competition Just Dance in India and played the role of Karma on Channel V dance-based show '' Dil Dosti Dance''. Early life Tham was born the youn ...

as Narendrajeeth *

Lavina Tandon Lavina Tandon is an Indian television actress who started her career as a child artist. She is mainly known for her role of Ruqaiya Sultan Begum in the television series ''Jodha Akbar ''Jodha Akbar'' is an Indian Historical drama televisio ...

as Hazrath Mahal *Ram Yashwardhan as

Bakht Khan General officer, General Bakht Khan (1797–1859) was commander-in-chief of the Indian independent forces in the region of Delhi during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the East India Company.Udmi Ram *Urvashi Pardeshi as Ratni Devi; Udmi Ram's wife *Krishna Singh Bisht as Tikendrajit Singh *Ashish Dixit as

Birsa Munda Birsa Munda (15 November 1875 – 9 June 1900) was an Indian tribal freedom fighter, and folk hero who belonged to the Munda tribe. He spearheaded a tribal religious millenarian movement that arose in the Bengal Presidency (now Jharkhand) i ...

. *Puneet Tejwani as Ajith Singh Sandhu *Asit redij as Ajith Singh *

Farnaz Shetty Farnaz Shetty is an Indian actress who primarily works telugu films “.She is known for playing Indu” in Film Induvadana Early life Shetty has stated that her mother had wanted her to pursue a career in aviation or acting. She was approache ...

Avantibai Rani Avantibai Lodhi (died 20 March 1858) was an Indian Rajput queen-ruler and freedom fighter. She was the queen of the Ramgarh (present-day Dindori) in Madhya Pradesh. An opponent of the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellio ...

Kapil Arya Kapil Arya (born 21 February) is an Indian actor best known for his role of sub inspector Aditya in Life OK's Savdhaan India and Mahadev in Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi - Kahani Mata Rani Ki. Personal life Kapil is married to actor Gurpreet Be ...

Vasudev Balwant Phadke Vasudev Balwant Phadke (4 November 1845 – 17 February 1883) also known as the ‘Father Of Indian Armed Rebellion’ was an Indian independence activist and revolutionary who sought India's independence from colonial rule. Phadke was moved by ...

Shardul Pandit Shardul Pandit (born 28 November 1985) is an Indian cricketer, singer, and radio jockey. He was a participant in the reality TV show Bigg Boss 14 Career Shardul Pandit did MBA in Advertising and Public Relations from the International Institu ...

as Dhamodhar Hari Chapekar *Sagar Wahi as Baalkrishna Hari Chapekar *

Namit Shah Namit Shah (born 21 October 2001) is an Indian child actor who works in Hindi-language films and television series. He is known for his role as Kabir in ''The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir'' and Vivaan Dwivedi in sitcom Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Pe ...

as Vasudev Hari Chapekar *

Teriya Magar Teriya Phounja Magar is a Nepalese dancer based on Mumbai, India. She came into the public spotlight during her performances on the dance competition television series ''Dance India Dance Li'l Masters'' which she won on 21 June 2014. She is als ...

as Young

Rani Gaidinliu Gaidinliu Pamei (26 January 1915 – 17 February 1993) popularly known as Rani Gaidinliu was a Naga people, Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India, British rule in India. At the age of 13, she joined ...

(16 years) **Parshvi gadiya as Child

(13 years) *Himanshu Kaarki as Jadonang *

Ribbhu Mehra Ribbhu Mehra is an Indian television actor, model and DJ. He is known for his portrayal of Nikhil on Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, and Arjun Rathod on My Name Ijj Lakhan. Early life In his early life, Mehra studied at Vishwa Bharati Public School. He ...

Bhupendranath Datta Bhupendranath Datta (4 September 1880 – 25 December 1961) was an Indian revolutionary and later a noted sociologist and anthropologist. He associated Rishi Aurobindo in his political works. In his youth, he was closely associated with the ...

**Kumar Hegde as Old Aged

*Sareh Far as Sister Niveditha *

Ankit Bathla Ankit Bathla (born 10 October 1988) is an Indian television actor known for his portrayal of Madhav in '' Beta Hi Chahiye'', Dhruv Pandey in ''Thapki Pyar Ki'' and Akshay Khanna in ''Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji''. He was last seen playing Ra ...

Barin Ghosh Barindra Kumar Ghosh or Barindra Ghosh, or, popularly, Barin Ghosh (5 January 1880 – 18 April 1959) was an Indian revolutionary and journalist. He was one of the founding members of Jugantar Bengali weekly, a revolutionary outfit in Bengal. ...

Recurring

* Abhijeet Sooryvanshe as Manvendra Roy (the person who brought communism in india) *

Vinod Kapoor Vinod Kapoor is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema and TV serials. He played the role of Dushasana in the Indian TV serial ''Mahabharat'' and essayed the role of Vibhishana in the TV serial '' Vishnu Puran'' and ''Ramayan''. Early l ...

as Aaliya Rama Raya *Atul Verma as Magatachan * Aniruddh Roy as

Sri Aurobindo Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist. He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as ''Vande Mataram''. He joined the ...

Jiten Lalwani Jiten Lalwani is an Indian film and television actor. He is best known for playing Kiran Virani on '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'', Inder Kashyap in ''Sasural Genda Phool'' and Samarjeet in ''Naagin 3''. Early life Lalwani was born in Ka ...

as Dayaram Singh * Ishaan Singh Manhas as Nana Saheb Peshwa * Suhasi Goradia Dhami as

Velu Nachiar Rani Velu Nachiyar (3 January 1730 – 25 December 1796) was a queen of Sivaganga estate from 1780–1790. She was the first Indian queen to wage war with the East India Company in India.Himanshu Malhotra Himanshu A. Malhotra (born Himanshu Malhotra) is an Indian actor. He is the winner of ''Nach Baliye 7'' and later participated in '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7''. Personal life He married Amruta Khanvilkar on 24 January 2015 in Delhi. ...

Veerapandiya Kattabomman Veerapandiya Kattabomman was an 18th-century Tamil Palayakarrar and king of Panchalankurichi in Tamil Nadu, India. He refused to accept the sovereignty of the British East India Company and waged a war against them. He was captured by the Briti ...

Ankur Nayyar Ankur Nayyar is an Indian television and film actor. He has worked in many shows like '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'', '' Kashmeer'' and '' Jeet''. He is also known for playing the lead role of Samman Chaudhary in Sahara One's show ''Ghar Ek Sapnaa' ...

Pazhassi Raja Pazhassi Raja () (3 January 1753 – 30 November 1805) was known as Kerala Varma and was also known as Cotiote Rajah and Pychy Rajah. He was a warrior Hindu prince and de facto head of the kingdom of Kottayam, otherwise known as Cotiote, in ...

(Kerala Varma) *

Megha Chakraborty Megha Chakraborty is an Indian film and television actress. She has appeared in various TV serials. She is playing the role of Imlie in ''Imlie'' season 2 as of 2022. Career She started her career with the Bengali serial ''Joto Hashi Tato Rann ...

as Debi Chaudhrani *

Karan Suchak Karan Suchak is an Indian television actor. He is known for his role in Siya Ke Ram as Lakshmana ; Akhilesh Pandey in Meri Hanikarak Biwi and Dr. Anurag Basu in Thoda sa Baadal Thoda sa Paani. Early life and career Suchak was born in Ahme ...

as Mangal Pandey *

Gajendra Chauhan Gajendra Singh Chauhan known professionally as Gajendra Chauhan, is a former television actor known for his work on Indian television, especially his portrayal of Yudhishthira in the historical television series ''Mahabharat'' (1988–90). He h ...

as Samuthiripaad (MaanVikram) *

Chaitanya Choudhury Chaitannya Choudhry is an Indian television actor known for playing Harsh in Aahat or Kanha Chatterjee in ''Uttaran'' and Shardul Sinha in Star Plus's ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'' ( ''This is love'') was an Indian romanti ...

Kanhoji Angre Kanhoji Angre (Marathi: कान्होजी आंग्रे, Help:IPA/Marathi, anʱod͡ʒiː aːŋɡɾe, also known as Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angré (August 1669 – 4 July 1729) was a chief of the Maratha Navy in present-day Ind ...

* Siddhantsinh Jadeja as British Officer * Amit Pachori as

Puli Thevar Puli Thevar was a Tamil Palaiyakkarar who ruled Nerkattumseval, situated in the Sankarankoil taluk, Tenkasi,formerly Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu. He is notable fighting against East India Company from May 22, 1752 - 1767 in India. Worship of God ...

* Javed Pathan as Wazir * Navi Bhangu as

Tatya Tope Tantia Tope (also spelled Tatya Tope, : ̪aːt̪ʲa ʈoːpe 6 January 1814 – 18 April 1859) was a general in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and one of its notable leaders. Despite lacking formal military training, Tantia Tope is widely consi ...

* Rohit Bharadwaj as Mattadin *Rakesh Kukreti as Muthu Vaduganatha Periyavudaya Thevar * Aamir Rafiq as

Harry Burnett Lumsden Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Burnett "Joe" Lumsden (12 November 1821 – 12 August 1896) was a British military officer active in India. Biography Background Lumsden was born aboard the East India Company's ship ''Rose'' in the Bay of Bengal. ...

*Harshita Ruhela * Saurabh Gokhale as

Shivaji Maharaj Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adilsh ...

* Vineet Kakkar as U Tirot * Sahil sagar as Spy * Sahil Miglani as General Neel * Momin Zaidi as British Officer * Pankaj Avadhesh Shukla as Lakhan Dubey *Alok Narula as Bindi tiwari *Ishan Manham as

Nana Saheb Baji Bajirao (8 December 1720 – 23 June 1761), also known as Nana Saheb I, was the 8th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, Maratha Confederacy in India. He was appointed as Peshwa in 1740 upon the death of his illustrious father, the Peshwa Ba ...

*Krishna Shetty as

Tatya tope Tantia Tope (also spelled Tatya Tope, : ̪aːt̪ʲa ʈoːpe 6 January 1814 – 18 April 1859) was a general in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and one of its notable leaders. Despite lacking formal military training, Tantia Tope is widely consi ...

Pranav Misshra Pranav Misshra is an Indian film actor and writer. He has appeared as Prem Singh Rathod in ''Aisi Deewangi Dekhi Nahi Kahin'' show on Zee TV. He is also known for roles in Kya Huaa Tera Vaada as Ajay Gujral opposite Sargun Mehta, MTV Timeout W ...

as Azimulla Khan *Bhavya Mishra as Young Azimulla Khan *

Krip Suri Krip Kapur Suri, (born 14 June 1986) is an Indian model turned actor. He is primarily known for his role of Prof. Vardhan Suryavanshi in Channel V India’s Sadda Haq and Raahukaal in Life OK’s Savitri. He also portrayed the role of Ravi Gare ...

as Marthanda Varma *Shubam Goswami as Mohammad Ali Khan *

Ram Awana Ram Awana (born 1 March 1971) is an India, Indian film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Raja Paundrak in ''Dwarkadheesh – Bhagwaan Shree Krishn'', Chanur in ''Jai Shri Krishna (TV series), Jai Shri Krishna'', Farooq in D ...

as Sita Ram *Harish Agrawal as Maharaj Chandrakeerthi *Digvijay Purohit as Kishan *Rohit singh rajput as

Subash Chandra Bose Subhas Chandra Bose ( ; 23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945 * * * * * * * * *) was an Indian nationalist whose defiance of British authority in India made him a hero among Indians, but his wartime alliances with Nazi Germany and Imperia ...

*Jeeth Bhattacharya as

Bhagat Singh Bhagat Singh (27 September 1907 – 23 March 1931) was a charismatic Indian revolutionary* * who participated in the mistaken murder of a junior British police officer * * in what was to be retaliation for the death of an Indian nationa ...

*Jasveen kaur as Harnaam Kaur *

Anand Goradia Anand Goradia is an Indian television actor and writer. He is known for his roles in ''ROAR: Tigers of the Sundarbans'' (2014), ''Sanskaar Laxmi'' (2011) and ''Adaalat (2010)''. He played the role of Bundi ruler Rao Surtan Singh in ''Bharat Ka ...

Lala Har Dayal Lala Har Dayal Mathur ( Punjabi: ਲਾਲਾ ਹਰਦਿਆਲ; 14 October 1884 – 4 March 1939) was an Indian nationalist revolutionary and freedom fighter. He was a polymath who turned down a career in the Indian Civil Service. His simp ...

*Lakshya Handa as Raja Vikramaditya Singh *Vikas Salgotra as Umrao Singh *Vipul Deshpande as Daulatrao Naik *Alok Bharadwaj as

Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda (; ; 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta (), was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the intro ...

*Rajat Singh as Mahadev Vinayak Ranade *Ajay Mehra as

Nehru Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (; ; ; 14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat— * * * * and author who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20t ...

*Shivani saxena as Buavaneshwari Devi l;

and

's Mother *Anirudd Roy as Aurobindo Gosh *Ajay Chaudhary as

Virendranath Chattopadhyaya Virendranath Chattopadhyaya ( bn, বীরেন্দ্রনাথ চট্টোপাধ্যায়), alias Chatto, (31 October 1880 – 2 September 1937, Moscow), also known by his pseudonym Chatto, was a prominent Indian revolutiona ...

*Ahmad Harhash as Rawal Singh Kapoor *Nupur Avasti as Sharda Devi *Vishal Jadav as

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bal Gangadhar Tilak (; born Keshav Gangadhar Tilak (pronunciation: eʃəʋ ɡəŋɡaːd̪ʱəɾ ʈiɭək; 23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920), endeared as Lokmanya (IAST: ''Lokmānya''), was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence a ...

*Akhil Ojha as

Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Lajpat Rai (28 January 1865 - 17 November 1928) was an Indian author, freedom fighter, and politician. He played a vital role in the Indian Independence movement. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari. He was one of the three members of ...

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