List of Indian independence activists
This is a list of individuals who campaigned against or are considered to have campaigned against colonial rule on the Indian sub-continent.
The Indian independence movement consisted of efforts by individuals and organizations from a wide spectrum of philosophies to obtain political independence from British, French and Portuguese rule through the use of a variety of methods.
Post-independence, "freedom fighter" is an officially recognised category by the Indian government covering those who took part in the movement; people in this category receive pensions and other benefits such as special railway counters.
