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"Kuyili - the first suicide bomber of India during freedom struggle": Army commander of queen Velu Nachiyar poured ghee over herself and entered ammunition warehouse of Britishers resulting in an explosion that defeated British
| Satyaagrah | Freedom Fighter
The enemy British forces were superior in terms of guns and ammunition using which they could kill their opponents from a long distance. Rani Velu Nacchiyar wished that the enemy’s ammunition and guns were destroyed so that she could successfully achieve victory
"Tied to the cannon and blown to pieces couldn't deter his loyalty to Ettayapuram King and his devotion to the motherland stood sturdy and unshaken": Veeran Azhagumuthu Kone, Tamil Warrior who rebelled against Britishers 100 years before 1857 war
| Satyaagrah | Freedom Fighter
The history of Azhagu Muthu Kone will make every Indian proud of our valorous history – where our ancestors chose to defy and lay down their lives instead of bowing their heads
“Mostly unknown but the greatest Indian Revolutionary”: Rash Behari Bose, Neta of Netaji Subhash Chnadra Bose, most progressive revolutionary who prepared all the field and ammunition for Bose to carry out the biggest revolution against Britishers
| Satyaagrah | Freedom Fighter
The Japanese government honoured him with the highest title given to a foreigner – The Second Order of Merit of the Rising Sun, Emperor of Japan sent an Imperial coach to carry his not breathing body. But we, in independent India failed to realize him
"Behold it is born. It is already sanctioned by the blood of martyred Indian youths": Madam Bhikhaiji Cama, the Brave lady to first hoist India’s flag on foreign Soil - Formative Years
| Satyaagrah | Freedom Fighter
That lady, who dared to defy the might of an empire, who made HISTORY by unfurling India’s first national flag on foreign soil and thus succeeded in focusing world attention on India’s plight and problems was an Indian—a Parsee Lady from Bombay, Bhikhaiji Rustom Cama.
Khudiram Bose - The symbol of valiance and death-defying youth, an orphan at 7 to hanging by the British at 18
| Satyaagrah | Freedom Fighter
The martyrdom of Khudiram rocked the entire nation. The dormant youth of a subject nation, oblivious of its own strength, dignity, and valor shook off its hibernation. Khudiram’s martyrdom brought a new meaning to life, a new concept of dignity to the youth of his day.
A revolutionist freedom fighter who the British Raj framed for murder
| Satyaagrah | Freedom Fighter
When he was due in court, he asked one of his boys to take the seat of the Magistrate. When Rajah entered the courtroom, the young man gave the ‘verdict’ as “My comrade Rajah, India has now attained freedom. You are set at liberty. You can go!”
Bhagat Irwin Gandhi - Martyrdom of Shaheed Bhagat Singh (Some Hidden Facts)
| Satyaagrah | Bhagat Singh
If the motive was set aside, said Bhagat Singh, "Jesus Christ will appear to be a man responsible for creating disturbances, breaking peace and preaching revolt and will be considered to be a dangerous personality in the language of the law. But we worship Him"
The Trap in Lahore - Martyrdom of Shaheed Bhagat Singh (Some Hidden Facts)
| Satyaagrah | Bhagat Singh
Thousand volunteers were in jails all over India. The Englishmen were in favor of weakening the strength of agitation. So, they hatched a plan to use "the death sentence" of three as their old weapon of "Divide and Rule"
A troubled childhood - Rajguru: The Invincible Revolutionary
| Satyaagrah | Rajguru
The flame of deep hatred against the British had, however, been ignited in his tender heart. He always remembered with bitterness the sight of disdainful and contemptuous look on the face of a British Officer, who was being paid respect by the simple hearted villagers
Cross Agent and the hidden truth of massacre of Jallianwala Bagh - Martyrdom of Shaheed Bhagat Singh (Some Hidden Facts)
| Satyaagrah | Bhagat Singh
Calculated move of Bhagat Singh and Battu Keshawara Dutt to prove to Gandhi that the revolutionaries also knew how to go through the rigors of fasting and the torture of approaching death. They could suffer the pangs of hunger, something that the followers of non-violence visibly demonstrated