Indian freedom fighters who disappeared from the history

Our independence was hard fought. The British ruled over our lands for a long time. But then, there are heroes, aren't there? There are always heroes, the ones who stand up and fight. Some get the spotlight while some stay in the dark and contribute just as much as the others. This bodes true for India's freedom fighters as well.

For those who fought equally hard but never got any share of the limelight, because they simply never cared. Their only focus was seeing an independent India. Here are some freedom fighters who disappeared from the history rather were removed.

 

Begum Hazrat Mahal

She was a vital part of the 1857 Indian Rebellion. After her husband was exiled, she took charge of Awadh and even seized control of Lucknow during the rebellion. Later, Begum Hazrat had to retreat to Nepal, where she died.

 

Senapati Bapat

As leader of the Mulshi Satyagraha, he got the title of Senapati. He got the honour of hoisting the Indian flag in Pune for the first time after independence. He had been jailed for public speaking as well as for vandalism, after which he turned himself in because as a satyagrahi, he was not supposed to follow the path of violence.

 

Tara Rani Srivastava

Along with her husband, she led a procession in front of the Siwan Police Station. Though he was shot, she bandaged his wounds and kept going forward. By the time she returned, he had died. However, her will to go on was stronger still and she continued to fight holding the flag high.

 

Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi

Also known as Kulpati, Munshi was mighty active during India's freedom movement, especially the Quit India Movement. He was the founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. The number of times he was arrested by the British regime showed his dedication and passion for an independent India.

 

Peer Ali Khan

He was one of the initial rebels of India. Khan was part of the 1857 freedom struggle and among the 14 people who were given capital punishment due to their role in the freedom movement. Even still, his work inspired many who followed. But generations later, his name just faded away.

 

Garimella Satyanarayana

He was an inspiration for the people of Andhra. As a writer, he used his skill to write influential poems and songs to motivate the people of Andhra to join the movement against the British.

 

Tirupur Kumaran

Kumaran was the founder of the Desa Bandhu Youth Association. He was killed during a protest march against the colonial government on 11th January 1932, for holding a flag of Indian nationalists that was banned by the British. Though he succumbed to injuries, he was found dead holding the flag.

 

Birsa Munda

He was born on a Thursday and therefore, named after it. Though he died at the young age of 25, he had some remarkable achievements in his short time. The most notable one being heading the Millenarian movement that inspired the tribal belt of modern day Bihar and Jharkhand to go against the British Raj in the late 19th century.

 

Kushal Konwar

The President of Sarupathar Congress Committee was an Indian Tai-Ahom freedom fighter from Assam. He is the only martyr who was hanged in the last phase of the Quit India Movement of 1942-43.

 

Raj Kumari Gupta

She and her husband worked with Mahatma Gandhi and Chandrashekhar Azad and she plays a crucial role in the Kakori case as well. She was in charge of supplying revolvers to those involved in the operation. Raj Kumari hid the firearms in her undergarment and went to deliver them, with her 3 year old son alongside. Ironically though, on being arrested, she was disowned by her marital home.