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India@75 Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
FREEDOM FIGHTERS WHO
SACRIFICED THEIR EVERYTHING
FOR THE NATION
ndia suffered from a long period of written- "Shyamji Krishna Varma defied the
subjugation. In its quest for independence, British rule at a time when people were
Imany freedom fighters sacrificed a lot afraid of even taking the name of the British.”
and endured many difficulties. Many of our After founding the Indian Home Rule Society
freedom fighters despite their immense on February 18, 1905, he had said- "this
contribution remained anonymous. Several society will help in the attainment of home
of them went to the gallows happily for rule status for India and will promote for the
freedom while others were either shot or unity of the country among the Indians. India
executed using canons. In many cases, the House established by him provided refuge to
heroic saga of these freedom fighters was Indian revolutionaries in London. The ashes
reduced to only a particular area. Azadi of such a great revolutionary kept waiting
Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an occasion to pay abroad for 55 years. While Prime Minister
homage to such heroes. Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of
Shyamji Krishna Varma is one such Gujarat he brought the ashes of Shyamji
freedom fighter who holds a prominent Krishna Varma and his wife from Geneva to
place in Indian history because of his open India on May 22, 2003. Read the story about
defiance against the British empire. Praising some of the great revolutionaries in the
Varma, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak has series of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.....
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