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Nation Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

INDIA ACHIEVING THE DREAMS OF

NATIONAL HEROES WHO FOUGHT FOR
INDEPENDENCE

When the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav started
on the anniversary of the Dandi Yatra on 12
March 2021, its aim was very noble. When
130 Crore Indians join the Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav and take inspiration from lakhs
of freedom fighters then the country will
achieve big goals with public participation.
India took a giant leap with every step
through the path shown by the architects
of modern India. Let's take a look at the
stupendous journey of India in the last 75
years of independence...

Democracy is getting stronger… AMRIT

The British had said that India would be
shattered after they leave, but probably they
have not anticipated that India would flourish
as the world's largest democracy.
India is the most vibrant democracy in the
world today
Voting percentage jumped from 46% in
1951 to 67% in 2019

named 'Paisa Fund' and a swadeshi steam press in the jail. He had a keen interest in writing
navigation company that posed a challenge and he composed many literary works including
to the British. Later he came in contact with Meyyaram (1914), Meyyarivu (1915), Anthology
Subramaniam Bharti. Chidambaram Pillai raised (1915), and Autobiography (1946). Chidambaram
the issue of the working class in Tamil Nadu Pillai died on 18 November 1936. Paying tributes
even before Gandhiji's Champaran Satyagraha to him on his birth anniversary on 5 September
(1917). Chidambaram Pillai along with other 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "He
leaders planned to take out a huge procession made a pioneering contribution to our freedom
on the morning of March 9, 1908, to celebrate movement. He also envisioned a self-reliant India
the release of Bipin Chandra Pal from prison and and for this, he made special efforts in the ports
hoist the flag of Swaraj. Infuriated by this British and shipping sectors. He is a source of special
put him behind the bar where he was subjected inspiration for us."
to a lot of atrocities. He was made to work in the
mine and it is also said that he had to pull the oil

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