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Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a Pashtun independence activist and spiritual leader nicknamed as “Frontier Gandhi” due to his political activities and close association with the Indian leader, Mahatma Gandhi. He was a lifelong pacifist who advocated non-violent opposition and founded the Khudai Khidmatgar to protest against the British-controlled army using peaceful protests and political activism. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1987.
Firozshah Mehta, K.T. Telang and Badruddin Tyabji were known as the 'Bombay Trimurti'. Together, in 1885 A.D., they founded Bombay Presidency Association.
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi) had organized a volunteer brigade 'Khudai Khidmatgars' popularly known as the 'Red Shirts' who were pledged to the freedom struggle and non-violence during civil Disobedience Movement.
Dr. B.S. Moonje was a Hindu nationalist leader. He made the above-statement in 1932, due to the demand of separate electorate for Dalits raised by B.R. Ambedkar.
Study of history helped in creating a feeling of nationalism in India towards the end of 19th century by -
King of the princely State of Tripura involved educated Bengalis in his administration. Due to pressure from the Britishers in the early twentieth century, some of the Bengal revolutionaries had taken shelter in Tripura, which resulted in the expansion of Independence Movement in Tripura.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born on December 3, 1884 in Ziradei village in Siwan district of Bihar. He was the first President of Independent India. He was the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Constitution.
Women saint Daya Bai was a disciple of Saint Charandas. She wrote a book named 'Dayabodh'.
