Modern Indian Historical Figures

The slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' was popularized by Bhagat Singh, who used it extensively during his revolutionary activities against British rule.

Ahmad Shah Abdali, the Afghan ruler, invaded and looted Delhi in 1757 and again in 1759, contributing to the decline of the Mughal Empire.

Satyendra Prasanna Sinha was the first Indian to be appointed as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council in 1909.

Tantia Tope was a prominent leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He was captured and executed by the British in 1859.

Madan Lal Dhingra was hanged for the assassination of Curzon Wyllie in London (1909), and Udham Singh was hanged for the assassination of Michael O'Dwyer in London (1940). The other pairs were involved in revolutionary activities within India.

Philip Spratt was a British communist sent to India to help organize the trade union movement. He was one of the primary accused in the Meerut Conspiracy Case (1929), which targeted communist and trade union activists.

Annie Besant, along with Bal Gangadhar Tilak, played a crucial role in the Lucknow Pact of 1916, which brought the Extremists and Moderates back together within the Indian National Congress.

Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie was a British official who served as an adviser to the Secretary of State for India. He was assassinated by Madan Lal Dhingra in London in 1909.

Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner was awarded the China Medal for his participation in the Boxer Rebellion (China War) of 1900, where he led the Bikaner Camel Corps.

The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885. Lord Dufferin served as the Viceroy and Governor General of India from 1884 to 1888.

Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor, was proclaimed the leader of the 1857 Revolt by the sepoys in Delhi.

Raja Mahendra Pratap was a prominent revolutionary who traveled extensively and sought international support for Indian independence during the World War I era.

Bhai Balmukund was one of the revolutionaries involved in the Delhi Conspiracy Case (Hardinge Bomb case) and was sentenced to death for his role in the attempt on the life of Viceroy Lord Hardinge.

V.D. Savarkar wrote the book 'The Indian War of Independence 1857', where he famously described the revolt as a planned war of national independence.

Bhagat Singh was not involved in the Kakori Conspiracy Case; he was involved in the Lahore Conspiracy Case. Ashfaqullah Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, and Roshan Singh were among those hanged for the Kakori incident.