Indian Christian Freedom Fighters
As we indians are proudly celebrating the 75 years of Independence on 15th August 2022, we must thank God for our Freedom Fighters who sacrificed themselves in the freedom struggle. Their name shall be remembered till the end of this earth.
The moment we say Freedom Fighters, names such as Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Jawaharlal Nehru, Bhagat Singh etc comes to our Mind. However, many of us do not know that even Christians were part of Freedom Struggle. In today's scenario, Indian christians are mocked as "Rice Bag converts" "Conversion Mafia" etc.
Gopal Shetty, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from North Mumbai, in 2018 got into a controversy when he was heard saying in a video that “Christians didn’t participate in the freedom struggle." He even called "Christians were angrez (British)"(1). Though Mumbai BJP President and MLA Ashish Shelar said that the BJP didn’t support that statement and didn’t endorse it, the video has made several rounds on the Internet. This video became a fodder for those who hate christians as minorities in India. Today, several social Media accounts such as "No Conversion", "Mission Kaali" run hate campaings against christians day & night.Irrespective of what any radical groups think about Christians, we are proud to be an Indian and we are not "Angrez" or "Rice-bags".
While celebrating the "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav", I would like to share the list of Indian Christian Freedom Fighters who participated in the struggle to make India Independent.
Feel free to share this blog with your friends, relatives and encourage them to salute our Freedom Fighters for their contribution & Sacrifice in Indian Freedom Struggle.
1. Tharevtundiyilh Titus
Thevarthundiyil Titus or Titusji who hailed from Maramon lage in Kerala was the only Christian in the historic Dandi March of 1930. He served as the governing secretary for Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram milk project near Ahmedabad. "Titusji" was the honorific given to him by Mahatma Gandhi. (1)
Titus hadjoined Mahatma Gandhi in Sabarmati Ashram and after his marriage his wife Annamma too joined the Sabarmati Ashram and had donated her gold wedding ornaments to the ashram.
When Mahatma Gandhi decided to break the salt law, Titus was one of the 78 people he chose to accompany him. At the civil disobedience movement Titus burnt the British clothes (foreign clothes) in Kottayam and gave a fiery speech to thousands of Keralites. Gandhiji had visited his house. In the freedom and pro-democracy movement in Travancore in the 1930s and 1940s, prominent Christian leaders like T.M. Varghese, A.J. John, Anne Mascarenes and Akkamma Cherian were pioneering forces. Philoppose Elanjikkal John (1903-1955) was another prominent member of the Travencore State Congress. (2)
In fact - you must have seen Titusji’s photo, even if you didn’t know who he is because he’s pictured on the old 500 rupee note!
2. Paul Ramasamy
Titus hadjoined Mahatma Gandhi in Sabarmati Ashram and after his marriage his wife Annamma too joined the Sabarmati Ashram and had donated her gold wedding ornaments to the ashram.
When Mahatma Gandhi decided to break the salt law, Titus was one of the 78 people he chose to accompany him. At the civil disobedience movement Titus burnt the British clothes (foreign clothes) in Kottayam and gave a fiery speech to thousands of Keralites. Gandhiji had visited his house. In the freedom and pro-democracy movement in Travancore in the 1930s and 1940s, prominent Christian leaders like T.M. Varghese, A.J. John, Anne Mascarenes and Akkamma Cherian were pioneering forces. Philoppose Elanjikkal John (1903-1955) was another prominent member of the Travencore State Congress. (2)
In fact - you must have seen Titusji’s photo, even if you didn’t know who he is because he’s pictured on the old 500 rupee note!
2. Paul Ramasamy
He was also another Christian man who took part in the freedom struggle. In 1930, he joined the freedom movement during the Salt satyagraha days.
He was arrested and sentenced to six months of imprisonment after he picketed the Bishop Herbert College, Thiruchirappalli and even went to jail for it. (1)
Paul Ramasamy, born in 1906, was another important Christian who took part in the freedom struggle. In 1930 he joined the freedom movement during the Salt Satyagraha days. He picketed the Bishop Heber College, Thiruchirappalli. He was arrested and sentenced to six months of imprisonment and was kept at Thiruchirapalli and Alipuram jails.
He was arrested and sentenced to six months of imprisonment after he picketed the Bishop Herbert College, Thiruchirappalli and even went to jail for it. (1)
Paul Ramasamy, born in 1906, was another important Christian who took part in the freedom struggle. In 1930 he joined the freedom movement during the Salt Satyagraha days. He picketed the Bishop Heber College, Thiruchirappalli. He was arrested and sentenced to six months of imprisonment and was kept at Thiruchirapalli and Alipuram jails.
3. Venkal Chakkarai
Venkal Chakkarai (1880) participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Arthur Jaya-kumar says that when the Non-Co-operation Movement was started in 1920, there were Indian Christians in the whole of India who took part in it. The All India Conference of Indian Christians held at Lucknow in 1922 had made a reference to some of the Indian Christians who had suffered imprisonment as a result of their involvement in the national movement.
N.H. Tubbs, the Principal of the Bishop College, Calcutta, had written a confidential letter to his Mission dated February 23, 1921 stating that “a very significant feature of the last months have been the deep interest of Christian students in the national non-co-operation movement”. In 1930 the editor of The Guardian said that a number of Christian young men have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement. (2)
Venkal Chakkarai (1880) participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Arthur Jaya-kumar says that when the Non-Co-operation Movement was started in 1920, there were Indian Christians in the whole of India who took part in it. The All India Conference of Indian Christians held at Lucknow in 1922 had made a reference to some of the Indian Christians who had suffered imprisonment as a result of their involvement in the national movement.
N.H. Tubbs, the Principal of the Bishop College, Calcutta, had written a confidential letter to his Mission dated February 23, 1921 stating that “a very significant feature of the last months have been the deep interest of Christian students in the national non-co-operation movement”. In 1930 the editor of The Guardian said that a number of Christian young men have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement. (2)
4 Brahmabandhav Upadhyay
Brahmabandhav Upadhyay (1861-1907) was a journalist and Indian freedom fighter. A Catholic Sadhu and theologian, played a leading role in the Swadeshi Movement. He edited Sandhya, a national journal founded in 1904, and it had a decisive influence on the masses because it was the only vernacular paper in Bengali which boldly advocated complete Indian Nationalism. who converted to Christianity later in life but his contribution was significant as he was the editor of Sandhya, a publication which helped in the boost of the fierce role media played in perpetuating the freedom movement.
5 Nirad Biswas
Nirad Biswas, who later became the Bishop of Assam of the Church of India, Burma and Ceylon (CIBC), joined the national movement in making salt outside Calcutta in 1932.
6 Kali Charan Banerjee
Banerjee, a lawyer from Bengal, who followed Christianity. He was a prominent member of the Congress. Rev. Kalicharan Banerji along with G.C. Nath from Lahore, and Peter Paul Pillai from Madras (present-day Chennai), represented the Indian Christians at the four sessions of the Congress between 1888 and 1891, and became a prominent leader in the Congress in the early years of its formation. In 1889 he vehemently protested the idea of Indian Teachers being prohibited from participating in national movements. He was even charged with sedition by Colonial government of Calcutta for taking part in the freedom struggle. (1 & 2)
Brahmabandhav Upadhyay (1861-1907) was a journalist and Indian freedom fighter. A Catholic Sadhu and theologian, played a leading role in the Swadeshi Movement. He edited Sandhya, a national journal founded in 1904, and it had a decisive influence on the masses because it was the only vernacular paper in Bengali which boldly advocated complete Indian Nationalism. who converted to Christianity later in life but his contribution was significant as he was the editor of Sandhya, a publication which helped in the boost of the fierce role media played in perpetuating the freedom movement.
5 Nirad Biswas
Nirad Biswas, who later became the Bishop of Assam of the Church of India, Burma and Ceylon (CIBC), joined the national movement in making salt outside Calcutta in 1932.
6 Kali Charan Banerjee
Banerjee, a lawyer from Bengal, who followed Christianity. He was a prominent member of the Congress. Rev. Kalicharan Banerji along with G.C. Nath from Lahore, and Peter Paul Pillai from Madras (present-day Chennai), represented the Indian Christians at the four sessions of the Congress between 1888 and 1891, and became a prominent leader in the Congress in the early years of its formation. In 1889 he vehemently protested the idea of Indian Teachers being prohibited from participating in national movements. He was even charged with sedition by Colonial government of Calcutta for taking part in the freedom struggle. (1 & 2)
7 Accamma Cherian
She was popularly known as the Jhansi Rani of Travancore. She gave up a teaching career to join in the struggle for liberty.
Accamma Cherian led a mass rally from Thampanoor to the Kowdiar Palace of the Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma to revoke a ban on State Congress. It was Gandhi, who hearing of her courageous feats, hailed her as 'The Jhansi Rani of Travancore'. She was arrested and convicted for violating prohibitory orders in 1939.
8 Kumarappa
Dr. J. C. Kumarappa who was a veteran Congress leader. He was one of the close associates of Gandhi, strong supporter of Satya-graha, and encouraged Christian participation in the national movement. A regular writer for Young India he landed up as its editor. Before Mahatma Gandhi started off the Dandy March in 1931, he encouraged Kumarappa to write regularly for his weekly Young India of which Kumarappa later became the editor. His fiery writings earned him one-and-a-half years of rigorous imprisonment in 1931. But fortunately, he was released after a couple of days, because of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. During the ‘Quit India’ Movement, he had a hand in the underground activities in Bombay along with his Congress colleagues. These secret sabotage activities led to his arrest. He was sentenced to two-and-a-half years of rigorous imprisonment for three charges and sent to Jabalpur Central Jail until 1945. In July 1947 he joined the delegation nominated by the Indian government to help India's economic interest in maritime transport at the meeting of shippers in London. Since he was also a prominent figure in Congress affairs, he was given a chance to be a member of the All India Congress Working Committee in place of Jay Prakash Narayan in 1947. However, he rejected the offer.
She was popularly known as the Jhansi Rani of Travancore. She gave up a teaching career to join in the struggle for liberty.
Accamma Cherian led a mass rally from Thampanoor to the Kowdiar Palace of the Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma to revoke a ban on State Congress. It was Gandhi, who hearing of her courageous feats, hailed her as 'The Jhansi Rani of Travancore'. She was arrested and convicted for violating prohibitory orders in 1939.
8 Kumarappa
Dr. J. C. Kumarappa who was a veteran Congress leader. He was one of the close associates of Gandhi, strong supporter of Satya-graha, and encouraged Christian participation in the national movement. A regular writer for Young India he landed up as its editor. Before Mahatma Gandhi started off the Dandy March in 1931, he encouraged Kumarappa to write regularly for his weekly Young India of which Kumarappa later became the editor. His fiery writings earned him one-and-a-half years of rigorous imprisonment in 1931. But fortunately, he was released after a couple of days, because of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. During the ‘Quit India’ Movement, he had a hand in the underground activities in Bombay along with his Congress colleagues. These secret sabotage activities led to his arrest. He was sentenced to two-and-a-half years of rigorous imprisonment for three charges and sent to Jabalpur Central Jail until 1945. In July 1947 he joined the delegation nominated by the Indian government to help India's economic interest in maritime transport at the meeting of shippers in London. Since he was also a prominent figure in Congress affairs, he was given a chance to be a member of the All India Congress Working Committee in place of Jay Prakash Narayan in 1947. However, he rejected the offer.
9 Joachim Alva
Joachim Alva (1907-1979) was another out-standing personality in the history of the freedom struggle. Influenced by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, he was the pioneer of the youth movement in India. He gave whole-hearted devotion to the national movement and gave up his lucrative job in order to dedicate himself for the freedom struggle. He was also a journalist of high calibre who vigorously advocated the concept of Swadeshi and human brotherhood, especially through his Forum. Mrs Violet Alva (1908-1969) was another personality with abiding nationalist interest. About the involvement of the Alvas in the freedom movement it has been said: “They risked their all, but they served [the country] to the full extent of their ability which they had in plenty.”
Joachim Alva (1907-1979) was another out-standing personality in the history of the freedom struggle. Influenced by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, he was the pioneer of the youth movement in India. He gave whole-hearted devotion to the national movement and gave up his lucrative job in order to dedicate himself for the freedom struggle. He was also a journalist of high calibre who vigorously advocated the concept of Swadeshi and human brotherhood, especially through his Forum. Mrs Violet Alva (1908-1969) was another personality with abiding nationalist interest. About the involvement of the Alvas in the freedom movement it has been said: “They risked their all, but they served [the country] to the full extent of their ability which they had in plenty.”
10 George Joseph
Barrister George Joseph from Kerala was an active participant in Home Rule movement and closely associated with Annie Besant. Jawaharlal Nehru makes a reference to him in his Autobiography. He was one of the three members of the Home Rule deputation sent to England in 1918 to present the Indian case before the British public. It has been said that the landslide in the opinion of the Indian Christian Community in favour of nationalism was possible because of his dynamic leadership.
George Joseph was a part of the first batch of barristers who sacrificed their comforts to engage themselves in national work and joined the Non-Cooperation Movement for which he was sentenced to prison. Later he became the editor of Young India, which was Mahatma Gandhi’s weekly. In 1922 he was arrested for sedition and spent a year in the Lucknow district jail along with Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahadev Desai, Purushottamdas Tondon and Devdas Gandhi.
George Joseph also led the Vaikom satyagraha for which he was beaten and arrested and sentenced to imprisonment.
Barrister George Joseph from Kerala was an active participant in Home Rule movement and closely associated with Annie Besant. Jawaharlal Nehru makes a reference to him in his Autobiography. He was one of the three members of the Home Rule deputation sent to England in 1918 to present the Indian case before the British public. It has been said that the landslide in the opinion of the Indian Christian Community in favour of nationalism was possible because of his dynamic leadership.
George Joseph was a part of the first batch of barristers who sacrificed their comforts to engage themselves in national work and joined the Non-Cooperation Movement for which he was sentenced to prison. Later he became the editor of Young India, which was Mahatma Gandhi’s weekly. In 1922 he was arrested for sedition and spent a year in the Lucknow district jail along with Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahadev Desai, Purushottamdas Tondon and Devdas Gandhi.
George Joseph also led the Vaikom satyagraha for which he was beaten and arrested and sentenced to imprisonment.
11 Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati
Pandita Ramabai was involved in the Indian Independence Movement and was one of the 10 women delegates to the Indian National Congress in 1889. She was a prolific writer and literary scholar. She authored several books, most notably ‘The High-Caste Hindu Woman’ which detailed misogynistic cultural practices in South Asia such as child brides and the social alienation widows (viewed as cursed or unlucky) endure. She also translated the Bible into Marathi from its original Hebrew and Greek.
During a severe famine in 1896, Ramabai travelled through rural Maharashtra on a relief mission, rescuing thousands of vulnerable women and children. This eventually led to the founding of the Mukti Mission which sought to provide a home and refuge for destitute women, children and disabled persons. By 1900, the Mukti Mission was home to nearly 1,500 residents and still operates to this day.
Ramabai’s contributions as a nation builder, devout Christian and women’s rights activist have earned her many honors. She was awarded the Kaisari-i-Hindi Medal in 1919 for her community service, has been recognized by the Episcopal Church with a feast day on April 5 in their liturgical calendar and has had commemorative stamps and roads named after her in India. (3)
12 Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Amrit Kaur was born into a Punjabi royal lineage with her father being the youngest son of the Raja of Kapurthala, who converted to Christianity and married the daughter of a Bengali missionary. Kaur was the youngest of their 10 children.
Raised as a Protestant Christian she entered the Indian Independence Movement, following the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre when British forces killed 400 peaceful protestors in Amritsar, Punjab. She began actively working in the Indian Freedom Movement as a member of the Congress Party and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. She also became a strong advocate of women’s rights within the movement campaigning to abolish misogynstic practices such as child marriage, purdah (the segregation and confinement of women inside the home), and the devadasi system.
In 1927, she founded the All India Women’s Conference in 1927 and was jailed by the British authorities for her participation in the Dandhi March, let by Mahatma Gandhi. In 1934 she began living in Gandhi’s ashram, adopting an austere lifestyle that contrasted greatly from the royal luxury she was born into. Amrit Kaur, along with the Tamil economist and freedom fighter J.C. Kumarappa, would go on to be the two Indian-Christians in Gandhi’s inner circle.
She was jailed again in 1937 during a goodwill mission to what is now Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, in Pakistan and was imprisoned once more in 1942 for her involvement in the Quit India Movement. As Indian Independence began to appear on the horizon in the 1940s, Kaur began to advocate for universal suffrage and also served as chairwoman of the All India Women’s Education Fund Association. For these efforts, TIME Magazine declared her the ‘Woman of the Year’ in 1947.
Post-independence, Kaur become an elected representative and severed as Minister of Health for 10 years, during which she led several major public health campaigns to eradicate and limit the spread of malaria and tuberculosis. She also established the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, a collection of medical colleges and research institutes.
Despite her old age, Kaur worked tirelessly to advancing the causes of women’s rights, children’s welfare and improving public health. She was a key founding member of the Indian Council of Child Welfare and chairperson of the Indian Red Cross. On her death in 194, she was a member of the Rajya Sabha and held leadership roles in several public health organizations. (3)
Pandita Ramabai was involved in the Indian Independence Movement and was one of the 10 women delegates to the Indian National Congress in 1889. She was a prolific writer and literary scholar. She authored several books, most notably ‘The High-Caste Hindu Woman’ which detailed misogynistic cultural practices in South Asia such as child brides and the social alienation widows (viewed as cursed or unlucky) endure. She also translated the Bible into Marathi from its original Hebrew and Greek.
During a severe famine in 1896, Ramabai travelled through rural Maharashtra on a relief mission, rescuing thousands of vulnerable women and children. This eventually led to the founding of the Mukti Mission which sought to provide a home and refuge for destitute women, children and disabled persons. By 1900, the Mukti Mission was home to nearly 1,500 residents and still operates to this day.
Ramabai’s contributions as a nation builder, devout Christian and women’s rights activist have earned her many honors. She was awarded the Kaisari-i-Hindi Medal in 1919 for her community service, has been recognized by the Episcopal Church with a feast day on April 5 in their liturgical calendar and has had commemorative stamps and roads named after her in India. (3)
12 Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Amrit Kaur was born into a Punjabi royal lineage with her father being the youngest son of the Raja of Kapurthala, who converted to Christianity and married the daughter of a Bengali missionary. Kaur was the youngest of their 10 children.
Raised as a Protestant Christian she entered the Indian Independence Movement, following the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre when British forces killed 400 peaceful protestors in Amritsar, Punjab. She began actively working in the Indian Freedom Movement as a member of the Congress Party and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. She also became a strong advocate of women’s rights within the movement campaigning to abolish misogynstic practices such as child marriage, purdah (the segregation and confinement of women inside the home), and the devadasi system.
In 1927, she founded the All India Women’s Conference in 1927 and was jailed by the British authorities for her participation in the Dandhi March, let by Mahatma Gandhi. In 1934 she began living in Gandhi’s ashram, adopting an austere lifestyle that contrasted greatly from the royal luxury she was born into. Amrit Kaur, along with the Tamil economist and freedom fighter J.C. Kumarappa, would go on to be the two Indian-Christians in Gandhi’s inner circle.
She was jailed again in 1937 during a goodwill mission to what is now Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, in Pakistan and was imprisoned once more in 1942 for her involvement in the Quit India Movement. As Indian Independence began to appear on the horizon in the 1940s, Kaur began to advocate for universal suffrage and also served as chairwoman of the All India Women’s Education Fund Association. For these efforts, TIME Magazine declared her the ‘Woman of the Year’ in 1947.
Post-independence, Kaur become an elected representative and severed as Minister of Health for 10 years, during which she led several major public health campaigns to eradicate and limit the spread of malaria and tuberculosis. She also established the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, a collection of medical colleges and research institutes.
Despite her old age, Kaur worked tirelessly to advancing the causes of women’s rights, children’s welfare and improving public health. She was a key founding member of the Indian Council of Child Welfare and chairperson of the Indian Red Cross. On her death in 194, she was a member of the Rajya Sabha and held leadership roles in several public health organizations. (3)
13 Harendra Coomar Mukherjee
He was the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly of India for drafting the Constitution of India before Partition of India, and the third Governor of West Bengal after India became a republic with partition into India and Pakistan. He was also a chairman of the Minority rights sub-committee and Provincial constitution committee.
14 Sushil Kumar Rudra
He was first Indian principal at St. Stephens, encouraged nationalism among students. Mahatma Gandhi referred Rudra as a "Silent Servant" who risked his Good relationship with the British for giving shelter to Gandhi in Delhi (4). Sushil Kumar Rudra helped his old student Lala Har Dyal, leader of the Ghadar Movement to flee the country in 1911.
The draft for the Non-Cooperation Movement and the open letter to the Viceroy, giving concrete shape to the Khilafat claim were prepared at principal Rudra's house at Kashmere Gate, where Gandhiji stayed during his first visit to Delhi in 1915.
15 Joseph (kaka) Baptista
He was the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly of India for drafting the Constitution of India before Partition of India, and the third Governor of West Bengal after India became a republic with partition into India and Pakistan. He was also a chairman of the Minority rights sub-committee and Provincial constitution committee.
14 Sushil Kumar Rudra
He was first Indian principal at St. Stephens, encouraged nationalism among students. Mahatma Gandhi referred Rudra as a "Silent Servant" who risked his Good relationship with the British for giving shelter to Gandhi in Delhi (4). Sushil Kumar Rudra helped his old student Lala Har Dyal, leader of the Ghadar Movement to flee the country in 1911.
The draft for the Non-Cooperation Movement and the open letter to the Viceroy, giving concrete shape to the Khilafat claim were prepared at principal Rudra's house at Kashmere Gate, where Gandhiji stayed during his first visit to Delhi in 1915.
15 Joseph (kaka) Baptista
The Unsung Hero Who Gave us ‘Swaraj is my Birthright & I Shall Have it’. This legendary quote is often attributed to Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a stalwart of the Indian Independence Movement.
However, there is a growing consensus that it was not Tilak, but Joseph ‘Kaka’ Baptista, his close associate and fellow freedom fighter, who coined the phrase. (5)
He was a lawyer and one of the founding members of the Home Rule Movement alongside the likes of Tilak and Annie Besant. Another important fact, it was Kaka who played an integral role in helping Tilak launch the Sarvajanik Ganpati (public Ganpati celebrations)—an attempt to utilise community gatherings to mobilise support for the freedom movement. He was one of the founders of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) in 1920, a labour leader, as well as the one who started the Home Rule League in Belgaum in 1916. Speaking to the Times of India, Neville Gomes, a writer, and historian says, “It is significant that the AITUC of which he was a co-founder rattled up a membership of over 50 unions and 1.5 lakh workers.”
In 1925, Kaka was elected as Mayor of the Bombay Municipal Corporation, a post he held only for a year. In its obituary for this leading light of freedom struggle, the Times of India wrote in 1930, “He (Baptista) will be remembered more as a protagonist of home rule for India, a man who sang that slogan almost a generation before it became really popular.”
16 Other Christian Contributions
Apart from individuals, there were many institutions participated in the freedom struggle of India. Karnataka Catholics took active part in the Freedom Struggle. Along with this, There are records of active Christian partici-pation in the Swaraj Movement (1905), the Non Co-operation Movement (1920), the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930) and the ‘Quit India’ Movement (1942). Since the 1920s, many Christian institutions and organisations that had passed resolutions expressing complete solidarity with the freedom movement. Some of them even took part in massive manifestations against the British colonial government.10 Several students of the institutions of higher education established by the Churches were active in the Swaraj movement and these institutions supported their students.
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Irrespective of what others think and how much our nationality is or will be questioned, Indian Christian community has always been in the Forefront. Be it Indian Freedom struggle or Modernizing India. The contribution in Education, Medical & Healthcare, Linguistics, Tribal welfare etc may have been forgotten or being supressed by the modern fascist groups but the truth remains unchanged. The patriotism in Indian Christians is part of their biblical values which is imbibed in their heart through our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. We will continue to stand for the development of India in all aspects as many of our missionaries did in the past. We are proud of our country and we continue to pray for the leaders of this nation. On behalf of Glory Apologetics India, I wish all my fellow Indians a Proud & heartfelt wishes for the 75 years of Independence!
Jai Hind!
Note: Except the introduction & Conclusion portion, I have copy pasted the contribution of Individual freedom fighters from the below sources which you can read yourself for more understanding. Please send your suggestions or corrections on gloryapologetics@outlook.com
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(1) https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/a-note-to-the-bjp-lawmaker-who-said-christians-didnt-help-in-freedom-struggle-youre-wrong-1803493.html
(1) https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/a-note-to-the-bjp-lawmaker-who-said-christians-didnt-help-in-freedom-struggle-youre-wrong-1803493.html
(2) http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article7406.html
(3) https://medium.com/@indochristianculture/10-indian-christian-women-nation-builders-freedom-fighters-40ef6715e2d1
(4) https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/when-bapu-stayed-at-st-stephen-s-college/story-otwfT4GRa6b0Ypp2hx4tkN.html
(3) https://medium.com/@indochristianculture/10-indian-christian-women-nation-builders-freedom-fighters-40ef6715e2d1
(4) https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/when-bapu-stayed-at-st-stephen-s-college/story-otwfT4GRa6b0Ypp2hx4tkN.html
(5) https://www.thebetterindia.com/175279/kaka-baptista-unsung-hero-freedom-struggle-india/
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