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18th JULY 2015 INDIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS BIRTH AND DEATH ANNIVERSARIES

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Ever since our school days, we are told that on Independence and Republic days, we should remember all those who sacrificed their lives or a part of their lives to free our country from the clutches of the British. But what I strongly feel is, we should also remember them on the days they were born and the day they left after serving the country. Sadly, many of us remember birth dates of filmstars and cricketers but go blank when asked about the birth and death anniversaries of India's freedom fighters and revolutionaries. Remembering them is the least we can do for their super-great service to the nation.

So here is the list of the birth and death/ martyrdom anniversaries of these great souls. I have tried to include as many names as possible. Excuse me if I have left out some one. Would be grateful if you can add more names in the comments section.

Name Birth and Death/ Martyrdom Anniversary

Shaheed Bhagat Singh September 28, 1907 – March 23, 1931

Chandrashekhar Azad July 23, 1906 – February 27, 1931

Sukhdev Thapar May 15, 1907 – March 23, 1931

Shivaram Rajguru August 24, 1908 – March 23, 1931

Batukeshwar Dutt November 18, 1910 – July 20, 1965

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj February 19, 1630 – April 3, 1680

Mahatma Gandhi October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948

Ashfaqulla Khan October 22, 1900 – December 19, 1927

Ram Prasad Bismil June 11, 1897 – December 19, 1927

Dayanand Saraswati February 12, 1824 – October 30, 1883

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel October 13, 1875 - December 15, 1950

Tatya Tope 1814 - April 18, 1859

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar May 28, 1883 – February 26, 1966

Madan Lal Dhingra February 18, 1883 – August 17, 1909

Jawaharlal Nehru November 14, 1889 - May 27, 1964

Swami Shraddhanand February 6, 1856 – December 23, 1976

Vinobha Bhave September 11, 1895 - November 15, 1982

Lala Lajpat Rai January 28, 1865 – November 17, 1928

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule April 11, 1827 – November 28, 1890

Savitribai Phule January 3, 1831 – March 10, 1897

Lala Hansraj April 19, 1864 – November 15, 1938

Shyamji Krishna Varma October 4, 1957 – March 30, 1930

Lala Har Dayal October 13, 1884 – March 4, 1939

Swami Vivekananda January 12, 1863 – July 4, 1902

Virendranath Chattopadhyay October 31, 1880 - September 2, 1937

Ramakrishna Paramhansa February 18, 1836 – August 16, 1886

Hari Kishan 1911 – June 9, 1931

Babasaheb Ambedkar April 14 1891 – December 6, 1956

Kartar Singh Sarabha May 24, 1896 – November 16, 1915

Subhash Chandra Bose January 23, 1897 – Unknown

Shaheed Udham Singh December 26, 1899 – July 31, 1940

Jatindra Nath Das October 27, 1904 – September 13, 1929

Bipin Chandra Pal November 7, 1858 – May 20, 1932

Sachindra Nath Sanyal 1893 – February 7, 1942

Bal Gangadhar Tilak July 23, 1856 – August 1, 1920

Abul Kalam Azad November 11, 1888 – February 22, 1958

Surjya Sen March 22, 1894 – January 12, 1934

Pingali Venkayya August 2, 1876 - July 4, 1963

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay June 26, 1838 – April 8, 1894

Khudiram Bose December 3, 1889 – August 11, 1908

Rash Bihari Bose May 25, 1886 – January 21, 1945

Sri Aurobindo August 15, 1872 – December 5, 1950

Rani Laxmibai November 19, 1835 – June 18, 1858

Mangal Pandey July 19, 1827 – April 8, 1857

Ram Manohar Lohia March 23, 1910 – October 12, 1967

Babu Kunwar Singh November 1777 - April 23, 1858

Birsa Munda November 15, 1875 - June 9, 1900

Lal Bahadur Shastri October 2, 1904 – January 11, 1966

Rajendra Prasad December 3, 1884 – February 28, 1963

Jayaprakash Narayan October 11, 1902 – October 8, 1979

Gopal Ganesh Agarkar July 14, 1856 - June 17, 1895

Jawaharlal Nehru November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964

Sarojini Naidu February 13, 1879 – March 2, 1949

Gopal Krishna Gokhale May 9, 1866 – February 19, 1915

Bhikaki Rustom Cama September 24, 1861 – August 13, 1936

Dadabhai Naoroji September 4, 1825 – June 30, 1917

Aruna Asaf Ali July 16, 1909 – July 29, 1996

Usha Mehta March 25, 1920 – August 11, 2000

Sucheta Kriplani June 25, 1908 – December 1, 1974

Vasudev Balwant Phadke November 4, 1845 – February 17, 1883

Narendra Mohan Sen 1887 – 1963

Bhagwati Charan Vohra July 1903 – May 28, 1930

Sindhutai Sakpal November 14, 1948

Jaidev Kapoor October 24, 1908 – September 19, 1994

Durga Bhagwati Charan Vohra October 8, 1907 – October 15, 1999

Important Historical Dates

Quit India Movement August 8, 1920

Kakori Kaand August 9, 1925

Martyrdom Day of Bhagat

Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru March 23, 1931

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