The  Story of India's Freedom Struggle

The History, Mystery
and Magic of India

Picture Courtesy :  National Archives

Freedom At Midnight
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Being Sworn in As Prime Minister

Long   years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge...At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance   

-- Jawaharlal Nehru Claiming Independence from British
Midnight of August 14, 1947

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Introduction

As the subcontinent recovers from a bloody war with  fellow residents, it is very important to recognize how we got here. In the narrow mindedness of the regional fervor, it is easy to forget the sacrifices made-  by Hindus and Muslims alike - from the heroics of Queen Laxmibai and Tippu Sultan to the moral conquests of Mahatma Gandhi. to liberate our motherland from the Europeans.

We are very proud to bring you this online exhibition of history, people and events leading to the creation of our great nation. We begin with a poem on what were our people's aspirations for India  -or our tryst with destiny - followed by a historical narration starting from the Battle of Plassey. We provide biographies of some of the bravest soldiers of India, leaders and visionaries. Internet links to further references/surfing are also provided.

Happy Birthday India !
--The Kamat Family

First Created: August 1, 1999
Last Update on: March 09,2008

See Also:

• Acharya Kripalani Leading an Agitation for Freedom
• Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (1861-1944)
• Alan Octavian Hume
• Anjali Ammal
• Annie Besant
• Anugrah Narayan Sinha
• Ashfaqualla Khan, Freedom Fighter
• B. Pattabhi Sitaramiah (1880 - 1959)
• Balaji Bhawansa Walvekar
• Bhagwan Das (1869-1958)
• C. Rajagopalachari (1878 - 1972)
• Civil Disobedience in Action
• Congressman Balakrishna Sharma (1897-1960)
• Da. Pa. Karamarakar
• Dada Rane and his Soldiers
• Dada Rane and his Associates
• Dadabhai Navroji (1825-1917)
• Defeat of the Portuguese Army
• Deshabandhu Chittaranjan Das
• Deshbandhu Chitta Ranjan Das (1870-1925)
• Dipaji Rane
• Gandhian Freedom Fighters
• Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866-1915)
• Henry Cotton (1845-1915)
• Indian Soldiers Being Executed by British Canons
• Indira Nehru
• Kadengodlu Shankar Bhat
• Khan Mohammad Abbas Khan
• A lady spinning yarn
• Lala Lajpatrai (1865-1928)
• Lohia at Congress Convention
• Madam Cama and the First Flag of Free India
• March of Satyagrahis in Goa
• Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
• N.G. Chandavarkar (1855-1923)
• Narottam Morarji
• Pandit Motilal Nehru
• People of Goa in a Satyagraha for Freedom
• Picture of Kamala Nehru
• Police Roughing-up the Satyagrahis
• Portrait of Jamnalal Bajaj
• Portrait of Ram Prasad Bismil
• Portrait of Sarojini Naidu
• Portrait of Indira Gandhi
• Portrait of Lal Bahadur Shastri
• Portrait of Rabindranath Tagore
• Portuguese Soldiers Surrendering to Indian Army
• Portuguese Prisoners of War
• President's Message for Haripura Congress Convention
• Rao Bahadur Mudholkar
• A Reminder that Goa is Not Yet Free
• Salt March to Break the Law
• Sardar Vallabhai Patel
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• Satyagraha of 18th June 1946, Goa
• Satyagrahis squatting on the beach to break law
• Soldiers of Non-violence Marching to Break Law
• Subhash Chandra Bose Making a Radio Broadcast
• Surrender of Portuguese Goa
• Swadeshi Memorabilia
• Tagore and Gandhi
• V. I. Muniswamy Pillai
• Veerapandia Kattabomman
• Violence During 18th June 1946 Protest

Tryst with destiny
Introduction | Tryst With Destiny | Brief History
Sepoy Mutiny | Indian National Congress
The People | The Events

The Story of India's Freedom Struggle

Biographies
	Bose
	Bismil
	Cama
	Gandhi
	Malaviya
	Nehru
	Savarkar
	Singh
	Shastri
	Tagore
	Tilak
	Tippu
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