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From Wikipedia, Pier Gerlofs Donia, a freedom fighter from Frisia. A freedom fighter is a person who thinks his native ethnic group is not free, and is working to have freedom for his group. Most often this means in that a freedom fighter wants his people to have own nation and independency and/or to get rid of oppressors. People who think like this are said to think in a nationalist way.

Freedom fighter is a relativistic term - this means a person decides by his or her point of view if he call some persons or groups freedom fighters or not. Freedom fighter is a positive term - this means that he or she calls a person "freedom fighter" only if he or she supports the goals of the freedom fighter. If people do not support his goals, they probably use more negative terms like insurgent, terrorist, rebel or criminal. Freedom fighters are often called terrorists by their opponents if they hurt civilians. However not all freedom fighters hurt civilians. Some freedom fighters damage the opposing military. Some freedom fighters damage property - this is called sabotage. There are also freedom fighters who do not use violence at all. For example the Mahatma Gandhi and the Dalai Lama. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_fighter

Struggle for India's independence

The struggle for India's independence was a rigorous trial for the Indians and the battle for independence was long. There are some figures who fought for the independence and have become legendry figures today. Their contribution to the freedom movement was rigorous and had a long impact to the future of India. The period of Indian independence Important figures of Indian National Movement

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

He was popularly known as Gandhiji. He was the greatest leader of the freedom movement. Although his principles were criticized on practical ground and said to deter the progress of freedom movement, they are remembered even today and consisted of high ideology. He was known as the greatest spiritual leader who inculcated the philosophy of non-violence and self-reliance. He was born in October 2, 1869 in Porbundar to Karamchand Gandhi and Putalibai. Although he studied law he was not very happy with his profession as a barrister because he wanted to contribute to the Indian freedom movement. He revolted against the British legislation in India on behalf of the poor peasants of indigo plantations of the textile mills who complained that they worked in very painful conditions. This movement was known as the Rowlatt Act. He started the non-cooperative movement to curb the economic and political policies implemented by the Britishers in 1922 and was taken for imprisonment for six years. After he was released from the prison he first brought unity among the Indians and inculcated a spirit of patriotism who was blindly following the practices of untouchablity. He said this factor mainly brought barrier to the Indian national movement. He then sent a letter to Lord Irwin that the laws imposed on salt was unfair and they would not obey to such brutal rules. The movement which this great leader practiced to curb the tax on salt was know as the movement of civil disobedience. He actively participated in the freedom movement of 1942 giving a mantra to the Britishers to 'Quit India". He was the leader who shed his energy, efforts and his spirit towards the attainment of freedom but did not expect anything for his contribution.

Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru who is known as Pandit Nehru became the first prime-minister of independent India. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth on November 14, 1889 to Motilal Nehru who was a well-known lawyer and Swaruprani. He also studied law from England and later on took an active part in the Indian freedom movement. He started his opposition towards the British rule when he joined Gandhiji for the discarding the legislations formed by the Britishers. He was arrested along with Gandhiji for opposing against the salt acts and after both of them were released they decided to reunite their party of congress and fight together for the cause. When he was elected as the president of All India Congress he took an important step from 1926 to 1928 to unite the great leaders together. In 1928, when Satyagrah movement took place, Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose opposed with the Britishers to grant dominion status to India. In 1936 when he was elected the president of Indian national congress, he did not support the Avadhi resolution and leaders like Gandhiji, Sardar Patel opposed his decision. He said that the main goal of India was independence not creation of socialism. During the world war II he opposed to many legislations passed by the Britishers. He took an active part in the Quit India movement in 1942 when the Congress part decided to confiscate all the goods produced by the British. He along with the other leaders were arrested in Aga Khan Place in Pune. When the World War II ended he was again released. He has written a famous book "The discovery of India" which brings a very close insight about Indian culture and the hidden riches of India in the past.

Lal Bahadur Shastri

He was the second prime-minister of independent India who led utterly simple life. He was born in Mughalsarai in Uttar Pradesh. His contribution to freedom movement was vigorous. He actively took part in the non-cooperation movement along with the great leaders like Gandhi for abolishing laws on salt and was arrested. Spending nine years in prison he again took part in the Satyagrah movement in 1940 and was again imprisoned for six years. After India gained independence he was a Home Minsiter under the rule of Govind Vallabh Pant, general secretary of Lok Sabha and a Railway Minister. he also took part in the Green Revolution act to promote the food production of the nation. He passed away in Tashkant in 1966.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

He was the greatest leader of the Indian national movement because he has performed many acts for the betterment of Indian government. He proposed a very strong statement which he became popular "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it". He was responsible for social reformation and also attainment of freedom. He was born on July 23, 1856 in Ratnagiri. He made strong protests against the Britishers for their legislation, curbing the freedom of speech and the division of Bengal in 1905. He joined the Indian National Movement in 1890 but his views did not match with the other leaders as he was a moderate. He was arrested by the British for charges of sedition. He was imprisoned from 1908 to 1914 in Burma when he underwent rigorous trial. In 1916 after he was released he attempted to unite the congress party. He also took part along with the other leaders for prohibiting the consumption of British goods. Besides being such as hard-core freedom fighter he was also a writer. His writings such The Hindu Philosophy of Life is remembered even today.