Freedom Fighters of India were individuals who played significant roles in the struggle for India’s independence from British rule. This struggle was marked by a series of movements and revolts, spanning from the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny to the non-violent civil disobedience movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. These fighters came from diverse backgrounds, ideologies, and regions, contributing in various capacities – from armed resistance to intellectual and political agitation against colonialism. Their sacrifices and contributions have left an indelible mark on India’s history, inspiring future generations to value freedom and democracy.

GK Questions and Answers on Freedom Fighters of India

1. Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India?
   • Mahatma Gandhi.
2. Which female freedom fighter played a key role in the Indian National Army?
   • Captain Lakshmi Sahgal.
3. Name the freedom fighter who authored ‘Discovery of India’.
   • Jawaharlal Nehru.
4. Who led the Dandi March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha?
   • Mahatma Gandhi.
5. Which revolutionary freedom fighter threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly?
   • Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt.
6. Who was the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress?
   • Annie Besant.
7. Name the leader who is known for his role in the Kakori Conspiracy.
   • Ram Prasad Bismil.
8. Who was the last Governor-General of free India?
   • C. Rajagopalachari.
9. Which freedom fighter’s slogan was “Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom”?
   • Subhas Chandra Bose.
10. Who founded the Banaras Hindu University?
    • Madan Mohan Malaviya.
11. What was the pseudonym of Chandrashekhar Azad?
    • Pandit.
12. Which freedom fighter is known for the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”?
    • Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
13. Who was the first female graduate in British India and a prominent social reformer?
    • Kadambini Ganguly.
14. Name the Prime Minister of India who was also a freedom fighter.
    • Lal Bahadur Shastri.
15. Which freedom fighter was known as the ‘Nightingle of India’?
    • Sarojini Naidu.
16. Who established the All India Harijan Sangh to eradicate untouchability?
    • Mahatma Gandhi.
17. Which leader founded the Forward Bloc in 1939?
    • Subhas Chandra Bose.
18. Who was the first Indian to use the term “Swaraj”?
    • Dadabhai Naoroji.
19. Which freedom fighter was the editor of the newspaper ‘Ghadr’?
    • Sohan Singh Bhakna.
20. Name the revolutionary who assassinated British officer John Saunders in 1928.
    • Bhagat Singh.
21. Who was the female leader of the Quit India Movement in 1942?
    • Aruna Asaf Ali.
22. Which Indian nationalist is remembered for his role in founding the Ghadar Party in the USA?
    • Lala Har Dayal.
23. Who was known as ‘Lokmanya’?
    • Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
24. Which freedom fighter died fasting for the cause of the Ganga River?
    • Dadasaheb Mokashi.
25. Name the president of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement.
    • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
26. Who wrote the book “India Wins Freedom”?
    • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
27. Which freedom fighter was a major figure in the Poona Pact of 1932?
    • B.R. Ambedkar.
28. Name the freedom fighter who led the Salt March alongside Mahatma Gandhi.
    • Sarojini Naidu.
29. Who was the first Indian woman to be arrested in the Indian independence movement?
    • Matangini Hazra.
30. What was the profession of K. M. Munshi, who also contributed to the freedom movement?
    • Lawyer and writer.
31. Which freedom fighter coined the term “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan”?
    • Lal Bahadur Shastri.
32. Who was the Indian revolutionary who died in the Lahore conspiracy case?
    • Bhagat Singh.
33. Which freedom fighter is associated with the Chittagong Armoury Raid?
    • Surya Sen.
34. Name the first president of the Indian Republic who was also a freedom fighter.
    • Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
35. Who led the Moplah Rebellion of 1921?
    • Variamkunnath Kunjahammed Haji.
36. Which Indian queen fought against the British in the revolt of 1857?
    • Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi.
37. Name the Indian nationalist who founded the Gadar Party in 1913.
    • Har Dayal.
38. Who was known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
    • Dadabhai Naoroji.
39. Which freedom fighter’s autobiography is titled “My Experiments with Truth”?
    • Mahatma Gandhi.
40. Name the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi.
    • Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
41. Who was the first woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress?
    • Annie Besant.
42. Which freedom fighter was instrumental in the establishment of the Indian National Army?
    • Subhas Chandra Bose.
43. Name the revolutionary who was involved in the Alipore Bomb Case.
    • Aurobindo Ghosh.
44. Who composed the song “Vande Mataram”?
    • Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
45. Which freedom fighter was the main architect of the Indian Constitution?
    • B.R. Ambedkar.
46. Who was the founder of the Home Rule Movement in India?
    • Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
47. Name the Indian freedom fighter who turned spiritual leader, known as Maharishi.
    • Aurobindo Ghosh.
48. Which freedom fighter went on a hunger strike to protest against the Simon Commission?
    • Lala Lajpat Rai.
49. Name the first Indian to be President of the UN General Assembly.
    • Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.
50. Who was the British officer assassinated by Udham Singh in 1940 as a revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
    • Michael O’Dwyer.

These questions and answers cover a wide range of India’s freedom fighters, highlighting their diverse contributions to the struggle for independence.