Freedom Fighters

Literature

Sri Aurobindo

Philosopher, yogi, poet and early nationalist leader

1872 – 1950

Politics & Leadership

Vallabhbhai Patel

First Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India

1875 – 1950

Politics & Leadership

Mahatma Gandhi

Leader of India’s independence movement and pioneer of non-violent resistance

1869 – 1948

Politics & Leadership

Subhas Chandra Bose

Freedom fighter and leader of the Indian National Army

1897 – 1945

Politics & Leadership

Rajendra Prasad

First President of India (1950–1962)

1884 – 1963

Politics & Leadership

Morarji Desai

Fourth Prime Minister of India and the first from outside the Congress

1896 – 1995

Politics & Leadership

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Second Prime Minister of India (1964–1966)

1904 – 1966

Politics & Leadership

Jawaharlal Nehru

First Prime Minister of India (1947–1964)

1889 – 1964