Kushal Konwar of Golaghat district in Assam was the only satyagrahi martyr to be hanged during the 1942 Quit India Movement. His ancestors can be traced back to Gomdhar Konwar, the first Assamese freedom fighter who fought against the Britishersto restore the Ahom monarchy which came under the Britishers through the Treaty of Yandaboo of … Continue reading Editorial Notes on Kushal Konwar
Cellular jail
The Assam government has decided to send 1,000 youths from the state to visit the Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav The Cellular Jail in Port Blair holds a special place in India’s Independence movement as scores of freedom fighters were jailed there for revolting against … Continue reading Cellular jail
Netaji
Several political leaders on Thursday, paid tributes to Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter Netaji Subash Chandra Bose on his 77th death anniversary Bose, born in January 1897 in Cuttack, was one of the most prominent figures in the independence movement. He proved his mettle by becoming an Indian Civil Services (ICS) officer. He famously gave … Continue reading Netaji
Ondiveeran
The Government of India has recently approved a proposal to release a commemorative postage stamp to honour freedom fighter Ondiveeran, who had fought against British rule. Who is Ondiveeran? Ondiveeran was a trusted lieutenant in the Pulithevan Army that had taken on the imperialist forces.Ondiveeran was a native of Nerkattum Seval near Sankarankoil in the erstwhile Tirunelveli district … Continue reading Ondiveeran
The man who first hoisted the Tricolour in Assam
Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Md Tayyebulla plunged headlong into the freedom movement, giving up his lucrative legal profession and spending many years behind barsfor freeing the country from the yoke of British imperialism. He is particularly remembered for his role during the Non-cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement, the Individual Satyagraha and the Quit India … Continue reading The man who first hoisted the Tricolour in Assam
Singpho freedom fighters
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