Freedom Movements and Freedom Fighters for the Independence of India
10 Most Important Movements For the Independence of India In 1858, India officially became a British colony after the British Crown took India’s control in her own hands from the East India Company. It was the Sepoy Mutiny of 1858 that told the British Crown that the East India Company had proved to be incompetent as they failed to control the country. Following this, there were many movements that took place to free the country. From the Swadeshi Movement to the Quit India Movement, the list is vast. It is important to note that for India’s independence, it was the cumulative efforts of both the moderates and extremists that got the desired results in the end. Some extremist leaders were Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai (Bal Pal Lal) and the moderates were represented by DadabhaiNaoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale and W.C. Banerjee, to say the least. After the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1...