Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle Essay and Paragraph

Unsung heroes of freedom struggle essay and paragraph

India is celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate its 75 years of progressive independent. It’s long drawn struggle to free India from the foreign rule has been a saga of valour. Many people sacrifice their lives for freedom of India. It was not merely for political rights, but for freedom from oppression of the foreign rule in all walks of life. 

Many people from every nook and corner of the country indulged themselves in freedom struggle.  The supreme sacrifice and selfless spirit of these freedom fighters craved the way for Independent India. But unfortunately, in the recorded history of freedom struggle, a large number of freedom fighters contributions are missing. The history of India’s true freedom struggle is incomplete without these unsung heroes. These unsung heroes should also be recognized by the people for their contribution in making India free and Independent nation.

To recognize the contributions and paying tributes to these great sons and daughters of our country who sacrifice their life for freedom of India, now India is celebrating  Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. A series of programmes are being organised on the theme AKAM and Unsung Heroes of India's Freedom Struggle to give due respect and recognition to unsung freedom fighters of India.

Remembering the unsung heroes of freedom struggle, Government of India also started infographic series. Every month many unsung heroes are remembered and people made aware through this infographic series. Awareness campaign through different mediums including social media are also used to make people informed about these unsung heroes of India’s freedom struggle. This is our tribute to these freedom fighters who sacrifice their lives for making India an Independent Nation.

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Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle

Ram Saran Das, Lala: Ram Saran Das was convicted in the first Lahore Conspiracy case in the year 1915. After his release, he became active in the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association and was again convicted.

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Sukhdev Raj: Sukhdev Raj was born in Lahore on 7th December 1907. He joined the revolutionary movement to make India an Independent nation with the influence of Bhagwati Charan Vohra. When Chandra Shekhar Azad was martyred in Allahabad on 27 February 1931, Sukhdev Raj was with Chandrashekhar Azad. At that time Azad forced him to flee from there. He was jailed for six years in two terms after that he came under the influence of Vinoba Bhave and started serving the leprosy patients in Durg. Here he passed away on 5 July 1973.

Sushila Didi: Sushila Didi was born on 5 March 1905 in Punjab. She joined Hindustan Socialist Republican Association under the influence of Bhagwati Charan Vohra and helped the revolutionaries in various ways. She helped Bhagat Singh by providing shelter after the assassination of Saunders in December 1928 in Calcutta. After independence, she was also President of the Delhi Congress. Sushila Didi passed away on 13 January 1963.

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Tapeshwar Pandey: Tapeshwar Pandey was a resident of village Atthar, Shahabad district, Bihar. He participated in the Quit India movement. On 19 August 1942, when the British troops encircled the militant village and opened fire, Tapeshwar Pandey was shot dead on the spot.

Acharya Harihara: Acharya Harihara was born in 1879 at Sriramchandrapur village Sakhigopal in Puri District Odisha. He completed primary studies in the village then admitted in the Puri District School. He along with Gopabandhu Choudhury participated in Salt Satyagraha 1930 to break the salt law. He was arrested along with all other satyagrahis and jailed for six months at Hazaribag jail in Bihar. During the Quit India Movement in 1942 he along with other satyagrahis were arrested because of their active participation. After India’s independence Acharya Harihara continued to work for the welfare of the people and passed away on 29th February 1971.

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Jaggi Devi: Jaggi Devi was popularly known as 'Mata'. She was born in 1917 in a peasant family. She played a leading role in the peasant movement in Avadh. She led the women of Kisanin Sabhas into Satyagraha and fought against the inhuman practice of eviction of the wife and children of dead tenants from their land. She actively participated in Quit India movement. Jaggi Devi's fight for freedom went beyond 1947 and meant not only political swaraj but also economic swaraj which would transform the exploitative land relations.

Rajendra Nath Lahiri: Rajendra Nath Lahiri was the mastermind behind Kakori conspiracy and Dakshineshwar bombing. He was revolutionary member of Hindustan Republican Association aiming at ousting the British from India. He was a Banaras Hindu University student when the revolutionary activities started in Uttar Pradesh and he joined the Hindustan Republican Association along with many other Bengali friends. Among the Kakori martyrs, he was hanged on 17 December 1927 two days before when Ashfaqullah Khan, Ram Prasad Bismil and Roshan Singh hanged on 19 December, 1927.

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Durga Bhabhi: Durgavati Devi was popularly known as Durga Bhabhi. She was born on 7 October 1907 in a Gujarati family of Allahabad. She was an active member of the Naujawan Bharat Sabha. She helped Bhagat Singh in escaping from Lahore after the assassination of Saunders. She shot a British police officer in Bombay. She died at the age of 92 years on 15 October 1999.

Celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and paying tribute to unsung heroes of freedom struggle more than 800 freedom have been recognised till now. You can read more about them at https://cmsadmin.amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes.htm

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  1. Thank you for this essay

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  2. Its really helpful for me thank you so much

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  3. my great grandfather was awarded with the Tamr Patra for his services to community. But do not know how to get details of his work. There would be some record with the govt.

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