Indian Independence Movement

Morarji Desai was appointed as the first Chairman of the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) in 1966.

Kengal Hanumanthaiya succeeded Morarji Desai as the Chairman of the first Administrative Reforms Commission after Desai joined the cabinet.

Veerappa Moily was appointed as the Chairman of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission when it was constituted in 2005.

Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the 1929 Lahore session of the Indian National Congress, where the resolution for Poorna Swaraj (complete independence) was passed.

Ajit Kumar Panja was a prominent politician from West Bengal and a senior leader of the Trinamool Congress.

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the first woman and the first Indian to be elected President of the UN General Assembly in 1953, during its eighth session.

Dadabhai Naoroji, known as the Grand Old Man of India, was a founding member and a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress, serving as its president three times.

A.O. Hume was the primary founder of the Indian National Congress, and Surendranath Banerjee was a key leader who helped organize the early sessions. While other leaders were involved, this pair is historically recognized as the foundational organizers.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, which drafted the Indian Constitution. He later became India's first President. Dr. Ambedkar was the Drafting Committee Chairman, Nehru was Prime Minister, and Patel was Home Minister.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent President (Chairman) of the Constituent Assembly of India.

Satyendranath Tagore, the elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore, was the first Indian to pass the Indian Civil Service examination in 1863.

Dr. Y.S. Parmar is widely recognized as the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and is often called the architect of the state.

Justice M.H. Beg was the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, which was established in 1971.

The Ghadar Party was founded in 1913 in San Francisco, USA, by Lala Hardayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna, and others to liberate India from British rule.

The Indian Independence League was established by Rash Behari Bose in 1942 in Tokyo, Japan, to organize Indians living outside India to fight for independence.