Acharya Kripalani

A freedom fighter and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi

Ashfaqulla Khan

(1900-1927) Muslim revolutionary and freedom fighter associated with the Kakori Holdup; was hanged by the British

Chandrashekhar Sharma

(1906-1931) Popularly known as Chandrashekhar Azad; Revolutionary activist and associate of Bhagat Singh [more]

Dharmananda Kosambi

(1876-1947) Great Orientalist and Buddhist scholar who taught at Harward and Univ. of Leningrad; an associate of Mahatma Gandhi and an advocate of Ahimsa

Jamanlal Bajaj

(1886-1942) Industrialist and freedom fighter with the Indian National Congress. He was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi

Jawaharlal Nehru

(1889-1964) Indian National Leader and Statesman; First Prime Minister of India; an eminent congressman and an associate of Mahatma Gandhi; father of Indira Gandhi [more]

Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

(1890-1988) Popularly known as *the frontier Gandhi* dedicated his life for India; a close associate of Gandhi, organized Khudai Khidmatgar and opposed partition of India.

Khudiram Bose

A freedom fighter and an associate of Bhagat Singh; bombed the assembly and was hanged by the British

Prithviraj Chauhan

(1162-1192 A.D.) Ruler of Delhi at a crucial juncture of India’s history. Known for his bravery, chivalry and kindness, he has been immortalised in Prithvirajaraso, an epic poem composed by one of his associates Chand Bardai.

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