In today's fast-moving world and tough competitive day-to-day life, the youth hardly find time for

remembrance of our rich heritage and past. This becomes most crucial whilst the nation celebrates
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (commemoration of 75 years of Indian Independence). The fight against
colonial rule in India constitutes a unique narrative, one which is not marred by violence. Rather a
narrative that is full of variegated stories of valor, bravery, Satyagraha, dedication, and sacrifice
across the length and breadth of the subcontinent. These stories compose the rich Indian cultural
heritage and traditions. Thus, the unsung heroes need not necessarily define the lesser-known
freedom fighters. They may, at times, be the leaders whose ideals delineate the Indian value system.

The Section on Unsung Heroes is an attempt to recall and remember forgotten heroes of our
freedom struggle, many of whom might be renowned yet unknown to the new generation. The aim
of recreating and bringing forth stories, which lay as faded memories of the past, shall serve as a
medium of inspiration and encouragement for the coming generations. India 2.0 is not just about
fuelling the spirit of India in any one particular paradigm of growth. It encompasses all spheres of
life, most of all by enriching our hearts and souls. The spirit of India is incomplete whilst we take our
unsung heroes along this journey of growth and development. Their ethos and principles ought to be
recalled and respected.

C.P. Narayana Menon was born in Chalappuram in Calicut. He was attracted to the freedom struggle
in his school days. After their education, he joined the Indian National Congress and became an
ardent freedom fighter. Though he could get good jobs after education, he discarded everything for
the sake of freedom. He participated in Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 and the Quit India
Movement in 1942. He was arrested and imprisoned for almost eight times during his struggle for
freedom. He was in jail for five years in various cases in connection with the freedom movement.
After independence, he became a social worker in Calicut. He donated one acre of land in Calicut for
the Bhoodan Movement when Acharya Vinoba Bhave visited Calicut.

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New Delhi: This August 15, India will celebrate 74 years of independence from the British Raj and
also remember the 200-year old struggle for freedom of our countrymen. The most famous freedom
fighters are undoubtedly Mahatama Gandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Mangal
Pandey and so on, but there are also others who contributed to the independence movement but
their names faded into the darkness.

There were many freedom fighters who looked into the eye of the tyrannical British rulers and dared
to raise slogans of an independent India. Some are celebrated all across the world among the Indian
community while there are others whose names despite being worthy of all the glory that there is,
remain anonymous to the masses today.

Here is the list of 10 lesser-known freedom fighters of India:

Aruna Asaf Ali

At the age of 33, Ali gained prominence among Indian masses and infamy in the British Raj camp
after she hoisted the Indian National Congress flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay during
Quit India Movement in 1942.

An arrest warrant was issued in her name but she went underground to evade arrest and started an
underground movement. Her property was seized and sold. The British government announced then
a reward of 5,000 rupees for her capture.

Following India's Independence, she remained active in politics and social work but never received
recognition.

freedom fighters of indiaRepresentational Image

New Delhi: This August 15, India will celebrate 74 years of independence from the British Raj and
also remember the 200-year old struggle for freedom of our countrymen. The most famous freedom
fighters are undoubtedly Mahatama Gandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Mangal
Pandey and so on, but there are also others who contributed to the independence movement but
their names faded into the darkness.

There were many freedom fighters who looked into the eye of the tyrannical British rulers and dared
to raise slogans of an independent India. Some are celebrated all across the world among the Indian
community while there are others whose names despite being worthy of all the glory that there is,
remain anonymous to the masses today.

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Here is the list of 10 lesser-known freedom fighters of India:

Aruna Asaf Ali

At the age of 33, Ali gained prominence among Indian masses and infamy in the British Raj camp
after she hoisted the Indian National Congress flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay during
Quit India Movement in 1942.

An arrest warrant was issued in her name but she went underground to evade arrest and started an
underground movement. Her property was seized and sold. The British government announced then
a reward of 5,000 rupees for her capture.

Following India's Independence, she remained active in politics and social work but never received
recognition.

Matangini Hazra

Hazra is another freedom fighter who never received her fair share of fame despite sacrificing her
life for the country's freedom. She was part of the Quit India Movement and Non-Cooperation
Movement.

During a procession against the British, she was shot thrice but that did not deter her from marching
with the tricolour in her hands. She also kept shouting 'Vande Mataram' till she breathed her last.

Bhikaji Cama

People may have heard her name on roads and buildings, but very few know who she was and what
she did for India.

Cama was not only a part of India's independence movement but also an iconoclast who stood for
gender equality during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

She donated most of her personal belongings to an orphanage for girls. She also unfurled the Indian
flag at the International Socialist Conference at Stuttgart in Germany, 1907.

Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi

Mushi was also known as Kulpati among peers for his active participation in India's freedom
movement. He was a big proponent of the Quit India Movement.

He was arrested by the British regime a number of times for his involvement in freedom-related
activities. He was also the founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

Peer Ali Khan

The most famous hero of the 1857 mutiny was Mangal Pandey, however, only a handful have heard
of Peer Ali Khan. He was one of the initial rebels of India and among the 14 people who were hanged
for their role in the mutiny.
Even still, his work inspired many who followed. But generations later, his name just faded away.

Lakshmi Sahgal

Captain Lakshmi was an officer in the Indian Army who also served in World War II. She also served
time as a prisoner in Burma, now Myanmar.

When Sahgal heard that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was building an army of women soldiers, she
enlisted herself. She was directed by the high command to form a female regiment called 'Rani of
Jhansi regiment, where she was appointed as a Captain.

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