Indian independence activists

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This is a listing of people who are considered to have campaigned against foreign domination and cultural imposition on the Indian sub-continent. In India such individuals are often referred to as freedom fighters.

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 Kerala, 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 Portuguese traders to protect their own profits. Later many of the revolts had aspects of being over religious beliefs, taxation, administrative power, etc. These revolts occurred against various Europeans powers, but mainly against Britain, the primary occupier.

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[edit] 17th Century

Murteen Deluu - led a rebellion, consisting mainly of peasants, against British rule.[citation needed]

[edit] 18th Century

[edit] Pre-1857

[edit] Rebellion of 1857

[edit] Indian Renaissance

[edit] Political organizations

[edit] Leaders from Bengal and Northeastern India

[edit] Leaders from Punjab and Northwest India

[edit] Leaders from Gujarat and Maharashtra

[edit] Leaders from South India

[edit] Leaders from North and Central India

[edit] Prominent European activists

[edit] References

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