Tag: Freedom fighter

‘Netaji opposed RSS ideology’

Netaji’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose has been vocal about the demands. In his chat with Ashok Chatterjee, he says that in today’s society, following Netaji’s ideals of religious integrity (sarva dharma samanvaya) would be paying the best respect to the great leader.

February 4, 2023

Nazrul as a journalist: Book brings to light little-known facet of the legend

The book deals with the iconic Bangla poet’s career in journalism spanned over 22 years. In 2022, he wrote an editorial Dhumketur Path in Dhumketu, a popular magazine where he demanded complete freedom for India.

February 2, 2023

Hindi Divas Tribute to Subhadra Kumari Chauhan: A Poet and a Freedom Fighter

From an early age, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was fond of reading and writing poetries. A few years senior to her best friend Mahadevi Verma at Crosthwaite Girls’ School, Allahabad, they both cherished their love for poetry and wrote in a very similar way.

September 14, 2022

Jhalkaribai, an unsung hero who died fighting British alongside Laxmibai

Jhalkari Bai died on April 4, 1858 while defending her queen fighting for her mother land. Dalit communities in Bundelkhand look up to her as a goddess even today and celebrate Jhalkaribai Jayanti every year.

August 8, 2022

Bengal house where Bhagat Singh hid after Saunders killing in a shambles

It is learnt that there were certain complications about the documents relating to the property ownership, which by now has been resolved.

August 3, 2022

Majithia not a ‘freedom fighter’ but a ‘drug peddler’ on the run: Randhawa

Randhawa said the celebrations by Akali cadres over this issue reflect the moral degradation of the party which once stood for the cause of Punjab and Sikh panth.

January 11, 2022

AP CM Jagan pays tributes to first Andhra CM Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu

Reddy paid floral tributes commemorating Prakasam pantulu's 150th birth anniversary at his camp office on Monday.

August 23, 2021

When did Rahul acknowledge contribution of Kamraj, Narasimha Rao: BJP

On Thursday, the Tamil Nadu BJP observed the birth anniversary of Kamraj at its headquarters 'Kamalalayam'. Ravi tweeted his picture of offering tribute to Kamraj and said, "Paid my respectful tributes to the freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Kamarajar on His Jayanti at BJPTamilNadu Office Kamalalayam. Thiru Kamaraj's contributions to the welfare of downtrodden in Tamil Nadu are fondly recollected by people even today."

July 16, 2021

Subhas Chandra Bose opposed Hindu Mahasabha, fought for secular India: Mamata Banerjee

Demanding that his birth anniversary be declared a national holiday, Banerjee said Subhas Chandra Bose through his struggle has sent the message of respecting all faiths

January 23, 2020

Centre plans to rename Burdwan Railway Station after Batukeswar Dutt

Dutt, along with Bhagat Singh, exploded bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly in protest against ‘Defence of India Act, 1915’ proposed by the British to crackdown on revolutionary activists.

July 22, 2019

Freedom fighter Md Bazi passes away

He was influenced by the freedom fighters like Radha Krushna Biswasray (better known as Koraputia Gandhi) and left his school while he was a student of Class X at Jeypore.

June 28, 2019

Pakistan releases postage stamp on slain terrorist Burhan Wani

Pakistan has called slain Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani as a “freedom fighter” in a series of “commemorative” stamps.

September 21, 2018

Tamil Nadu CM, deputy CM pay tribute to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam paid tributes to 18th century freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on Tuesday at different ceremonies in Chennai.

April 17, 2018

Terrorism a weapon of the vicious

“ONE man’s terrorist,” goes the received wisdom, “Is another’s freedom fighter”. But this is foggy thinking, the kind of value assumption that justifies whichever side one feels sympathetic towards. The assumption that terrorist violence is a component of most liberation movements and revolutions bears examination. The largest and most significant of liberation struggles, that of...

March 18, 2018

Punjab students to get Bhagat Singh’s jail diary free

Punjab government intends to make available the jail diary of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, free of cost in all the schools of the state. Stating this during the inspection of the expansion project of Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh museum at village KhatkarKalan in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, the tourism, cultural affairs and local government minister, Navjot...

January 5, 2018

Freedom fighter Matangini Hazra remembered

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee  remembered the sacrifice of freedom fighter Matangini Hazra for having laid down her life on September 29, 1942 fighting for the country’s independence. “Remembering the freedom fighter Matangini Hazra who laid down her life for the country on this day in 1942,” Banerjee wrote on her Twitter handle this...

September 29, 2017

PM Modi remembers freedom fighter Jagjivan Ram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday remembered independence activist Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary. "Remembering Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary. His service to India and struggles for the rights of the marginalised always inspire," the Prime Minister tweeted. Popularly known as Babuji, the Dalit leader from Bihar served as the Deputy Prime...

April 5, 2017