People
Key figures
The leaders, thinkers and fighters who shaped the movement.
RL
Rani Lakshmibai
1828–1858 · Queen of Jhansi, 1857 leader
DN
Dadabhai Naoroji
1825–1917 · 'Grand Old Man of India'
GK
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
1866–1915 · Moderate leader
BG
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1856–1920 · Extremist leader
MG
Mahatma Gandhi
1869–1948 · Leader of mass non-violent struggle
JN
Jawaharlal Nehru
1889–1964 · Congress leader, first Prime Minister
SV
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
1875–1950 · Organiser, 'Iron Man of India'
SC
Subhas Chandra Bose
1897–1945 · Netaji, leader of the INA
BS
Bhagat Singh
1907–1931 · Revolutionary
BA
B.R. Ambedkar
1891–1956 · Social reformer, architect of the Constitution
MA
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
1888–1958 · Congress president, scholar
MA
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
1876–1948 · Muslim League leader, founder of Pakistan