List of Indian independence activists

This is a listing of Indian freedom fighters, which in this context usually means individuals who fought against foreign domination and cultural imposition on the Indian sub-continent.

India has a lengthy history of domination by foreign powers, the most recent being several nation states from Europe. Soon after the Europeans reached the Indian shores, with the arrival of Vasco da Gama in 1498 at Kappad shore at the port of Kozhikode in Keralam, segments of the indigenous population began intermittent rebellions against foreign powers and their cultural values.

Initially these revolts were by Arabs, Jews, Chinese traders, and local merchants as a rebellion against the monopolistic way of trading by Portuguese. Later many of the revolts were over cultural clashes including religious beliefs, taxation, administrative power, etc. These revolts occurred against various Europeans powers, but mainly against Britain, the primary occupier.

List of Indian independence activists

16th Century

17th Century

18th Century

19th Century

20th Century

See also