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Swadeshi Memorabilia Woman weaves cloth under Gandhi's bust From a picture postcard from 1940s
	Indian Soldiers Being Executed by British Canons The aftermath of India's First War of Independence, 1858
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
	Subhash Chandra Bose Making a Radio Broadcast Picture Courtesy: All India Radio, Bangalore
Gandhian Freedom Fighters Pictures of Vaman and Vithal Hodike, Town of Sirsi
	Lala Lajpatrai (1865-1928) Known as Punjab Kesari (the Lion of Punjab), was a prominent leader and freedom fighter. He was killed by British during a peaceful protest; his death was avenged by Bhagat Singh.
Ashfaqualla Khan, Freedom Fighter
	Portrait of Sarojini Naidu Picture from the 1938 Congress Convention Volume
Salt March to Break the Law A photograph of 1930 from Ankola showing the non-violent civil disobedience movement
	Civil Disobedience in Action
Soldiers of Non-violence Marching to Break Law The Salt Movement, 1930
	Satyagrahis squatting on the beach to break law
Police Roughing-up the Satyagrahis A 1930 photograph shows non-violent protesters being beaten up
	Khan Mohammad Abbas Khan A liberal reformer, Khan Mohammad Abbas Khan belonged to the Democratic party, which formed a coalition with Congress and served as the interim minister for industries.
C. Rajagopalachari (1878 - 1972) Well known as Rajaji, Rajagopalachari was close friend of Gandhi, and served several terms in prison for his political activities. Later (1959) he founded the Freedom Party
	Dadabhai Navroji (1825-1917) Navroji was an important pillar of Indian nationalistc movement and served as president of Indian National Congress during 1886, 1893, and 1906.
Bhagwan Das (1869-1958) A myriad minded genius and a Gandhian, Dr. Das was a prominent congressman from Uttara Pradesh. A brilliant scholar, he served as the Chancellor of Kashi Vidyapeeth.
	Portrait of Jamnalal Bajaj Bajajji was fervent follower of Gandhi and played an important role in industrialization of India after independence.
Anjali Ammal Born in a poor weaver's family, Ammal joined Ganhi's call for Satyagraha and served prison sentence. Social worker and reformer. Later she served Madras assembly.
	Narottam Morarji Portrait of Norattam Morarji, an pro-congress industrialist and a freedom fighter
Picture of Kamala Nehru
	Kadengodlu Shankar Bhat
Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (1861-1944) Sir P.C. Ray was a great apostle of home-rule (Swadeshi)
	Maharani of Travancore Picture of Maharani Sri Setu Parvatibai
Indira Nehru A 1938 Photograph shows young Indira
	Annie Besant Altough of European by birth, Besant inspired many Indians to fight for freedom
Anugrah Narayan Sinha Sinha was an eminent Congressman from Bihar
	Congressman Balakrishna Sharma (1897-1960) Picture of poet, philosopher and a leader Balakrishna Sharma
Babu Purushottamdas Tandon Tandon sevred as the speaker of United Province during Congress rule
	V. I. Muniswamy Pillai Pillai was elected to Madras assembly on a Congress ticket, and served as the Minister for Agriculture
Balaji Bhawansa Walvekar (a.k.a Baboorao) Walvekar was a Congress leader from Maharashtra
	B. Pattabhi Sitaramiah (1880 - 1959) Photograph by Vanguard for 1938 Congress Commemorative Volume
Deshabandhu Chittaranjan Das
	Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Sardar Vallabhai Patel President of Indian National Congress, 1931 Karachi Convetion
	Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad President of Special Convention of 1923 (Delhi) Indian National Congress
Deshbandhu Chitta Ranjan Das (1870-1925) Freedom fighter of India and President of Gaya Convention (1922) of Indian National Congress
	Pandit Motilal Nehru Nehru served as the President of Indian National Congress during 1919 (Amritsar) and 1928 (Calcutta) Conventions
Nawasb Syed Muhammad Bahadur President of Congress Convention of Karachi in 1913
	Rao Bahadur Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar President of Indian National Congress during Bankipore (1912) Convention
Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866-1915) Gokhale was one of the most prominent of leaders of India during the 19th century, and was a mentor to Gandhi. Founded Servants of India Society in 1905
	Henry Cotton (1845-1915) President of 1904 Congress Convention
N.G. Chandavarkar (1855-1923) President of Indian National Congress, 1900 Lahore Convention
	George Yule President of Indian National Congress during 1888 Allahabad Convetion
Alan Octavian Hume Founder of Indian National Congress
	Madam Cama and the First Flag of Free India
Veerapandia Kattabomman Kattabomman was a brave Indian chieftain, and was one of the first to resisted the British imperial interest in India
	Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920) Detail from an Indian Postage Stamp
March of Satyagrahis in Goa Press clipping of protestors marching for Goa's freedom
	Tagore and Gandhi The two leading thinkers of 20th century India
Kamaladevi Chattopadhaya Detail from a publicity campaign of early 1940s
	Da. Pa. Karamarakar Freedom fighter and leader of Karnataka
When India Became Free! Pictures of India's Freedom Movement
	Lohia at Congress Convention August 8, 1942
Celebration of Bardoli Day Surat, June 12, 1928
	Bidhan Chandra Roy (1882 - 1962) Dr. Roy was a respected physiciam and an eminent Congressman from Bengal during the Freedom Struggle. He served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal after freedom.
Tribute to Martyrs Detail from Indian Postage

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