In this essay we are going to talk about the Freedom Fighters. Most countries, if not all, were ruled by other powerful countries at some point or the other either to extract the resources that they are rich in or simply just to rule the world. Despite the desire of such powerful countries to rule the world, their desires did not last long. The main reason was that the countries that were under the rule of other powerful countries did not tolerate this for a long period of time. At a point, a thought provoked them to be independent and evolve as a new country that is free from the rule of another country.
Short Essay On Freedom Fighters
Individuals or group of individuals who came together decided to grant freedom to their country by sacrificing their lives and other earthly desires by taking tremendous strides. These highly respected and great people are known as freedom fighters. They are great leaders who were selfless, fearless, and sacrificed their lives with great courage for the country to acquire its freedom. If looked through their perspective, then the hardships that they had undergone are truly enormous.
The greatness that they gained and the recognition that they acquired were not through easy means at all, they had to undergo a lot of humiliations, torture, exploitations, accusations at immense levels only for the sake of the country. Although there are many freedom fighters, not all of them have come into the spotlight, because they quietly sacrificed their lives for the country. One of the countries which had made one of the greatest histories with regard to fighting for freedom is India. India was under the British rule from 1858 to 1947. It all began with a company called the British East India Company.
They came to our country as spice traders. Spices were a very important commodity especially during that time because it was used widely in the European continent initially in order to preserve meat. In addition, trade also took place through other commodities like silk, cotton, indigo dye, and opium. The British first entered the Indian subcontinent on 24th of August in the year 1608 at the port of Surat, located in the state of Gujarat.
They slowly started setting up and establishing factories in major cities known today including the towns of Calcutta, Madras (known today as Chennai) and Bombay (known today as Mumbai). As the established factories began to evolve on a good note, the British began to set up more and more companies. They slowly entered the Indian politics, and it was from there that the British Rule had begun. Due to the resources that our country possessed, the British decided to put forth their rule and this period lasted for nearly 200 years.
After the country was oppressed for this long duration, towards the end, India was left with nothing as they drained our country’s wealth. Most of the middlemen were turned into slaves and they too were oppressed. Towards the end of their ruling period, the country was partitioned as a result of their political strategy of divide-and-conquer. The country was finally granted independence on the 15th day of August in the year 1947, and it was only after the independence that our country evolved into a democratic country with its acquired freedom.
Today, we live in a country which free from any rule and is independent as well as democratic. This was made possible only due to the tremendous efforts that were taken by our great freedom fighters who underwent enormous hardships and strived to grant freedom to our country and bring our country to what it is today! So, let’s take a look at some of the great freedom fighters who selflessly sacrificed their lives, dedicated themselves to our country and brought freedom.
Mahatma Gandhi
Born as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, this Indian lawyer was granted the title Mahatma by his people, which depicts the literal meaning of a great person/soul. He was born on 2nd October in the year 1869 in Porbandar. He is known as the father of our nation and played one of the most crucial rules in fighting for India’s freedom. He was one such personality who worshipped his work. Truth and non-violence were his effective and powerful weapons to fight against the British.
Since he is the father of the nation, people, out of love, call him baapuji, meaning father. In the year 1942, a massive movement was launched as an initiative to bring independence to the country. The Quit India Movement, also known as the Chale Jao Movement or the August movement took place during World War II, thereby demanding an end to the British Rule in India. He finally managed to win India’s independence, in the year 1947.
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Also known as the former prime minister of India, he was an anti-colonialist, secular humanist, social democrat, and an author too. He served our country as the Prime Minister for 17 years post the independence. He initiated parliamentary democracy, and secularism during his reign. After India became an independent country, free from the British rule, the country was declared a republic on 26th of January in the year 1950 within the Commonwealth of Nations, and this was when he became the first Prime Minister of India. During his leadership, there were a lot of social, economic as well as political reforms. He was born on 14th November in the year 1889. Since he was very fond of children, his birthday is remembered and celebrated as Children’s Day all over India.
He is also known as Chacha Nehru, where Chacha depicts uncle. He played a vital role in the development of the internationalist outlook of the Indian independence struggle. In other words, he fought for India’s independence by seeking aid from foreign allies and spread the movements for independence and democracy across the globe. He also made amendments to the policies of the congress by putting forth the following aims: freedom of religion, right to form associations, freedom of expression of thought, and equality before law. In a nutshell, he ensured that the Government under his leadership made it a point to ensure freedom and equality to everyone irrespective of their caste, religion, gender or even race.
Bhagat Singh
This amazing freedom fighter was born on 27th September in the year 1907 in the village of Banga, located in the Lyallpur district of Punjab. He was an Indian social revolutionary who participated in the murder of a junior British police officer. He was also known for a lot of other famous revolutionary activities including the killing of John Saunders, the killing of Channan Singh, Escape from Lahore and Assembly Case Trial. He was sentenced to death along with two other freedom fighters, Rajguru and Sukhdev, in the Lahore conspiracy case and hung to death on 23rd March in the year 1931.
Lal Bahadur Shastri
He was the second prime minister of India, after the country’s independence. He led a simple life and contributed greatly to the movements towards initiating freedom and independence for the country. He joined hands with Mahatma Gandhi in the Non-cooperative movement for putting an end to salt rules. He was also sentenced to six years of imprisonment due to his participation in the Satyagraha movement, and later on joined the Green Revolution Act in promotion to the food production of the country.
Rani Laxmi Bai
Being a female freedom fighter, she was and is still seen as an epitome of women’s empowerment not just in India but throughout the world. She was the queen of Jhansi and she also continually fought for India’s freedom and her child never stood as an obstacle or a challenge to her during her efforts to save the country from the British rule. Being the first woman who revolted the British army during an era where women were not really as privileged as they are today, she broke the stereotypes and became a part of the struggle for the freedom of our nation.
She is also seen as an icon of the Indian independence movement due to the numerous sacrifices that she underwent single-handedly as a woman, her bravery, her courage, her wisdom and her progressive views on women’s empowerment. She stands as one of the female role models even today because of her selfless and courageous traits.
Sarojini Naidu
She was another inspiring woman who was a part of the struggle for the nation’s freedom. She was an Indian political activist alongside a poetess, who later became the Former Governor of the United Provinces. She is also known as the Nightingale of India, a nickname that she earned due to her outstanding poetry works. Her works were rich in imagery, and they covered the aspects of love, death and separation of loved ones. She was an important figure in the struggle for India’s independence. She was also a member of the fundamental rights sub-committee, the advisory committee and the provincial constitutional committee. She also initiated women’s right in the Indian constitution.