Freedom Fighters - D
Honoring the brave souls who dedicated their lives to the independence and integrity of our motherland.
Dadabhai Naoroji
Known as the Grand Old Man of India, Dadabhai Naoroji was born in Navsari, Gujarat within a Parsi Zoroastrian family. He was an Indian political leader, merchant, scholar and writer who was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom House of Commons between 1892 and 1895 and the first Asian to be a British MP, other than the Anglo-Indian MP David Ochterlony Dyce Sombre, who was disenfranchised for corruption after nine months in office. Naoroji is renowned for his work in the Indian National Congress, of which he was one of the founding members and thrice \u2014 in 1886, 1893, and 1906 \u2014 elected president. Dadabhai Naoroji is regarded as one of the most important Indians during the birth of the nascent independence movement. In his writings, he came to the conclusion that the exertion of foreign rule over India was not favourable for the nation, and that independence (or at the very least, responsible government) would be the better path for India.
Dhan Singh Gurjar
He was the police chief of Meerut, who participated in the 1857 rebellion and led initial actions against the British East India Company in Meerut.
Dheeran Chinnamalai
An indigenous governor, he took part in guerrilla warfare against the British East India Company.
Dinesh Gupta
A revolutionary, he was executed following an attack on police at Writers' Building.
Durgawati Devi
A revolutionary, she helped operate a bomb factory.