Freedom Fighters - U
Honoring the brave souls who dedicated their lives to the independence and integrity of our motherland.
U Kiang Nangbah
Jaiñtia freedom fighter
U Kiang Nangbah was a Jaiñtia freedom fighter from Meghalaya who led an uprising against the British. He was hanged by the British publicly at Iawmusiang in Jowai town in West Jaintia Hills district on 30 December 1862. A postage stamp was issued by Government of India to commemorate him in 2001. A government college was also opened at Jowai in 1967 in his honour. He was born at Tpeppale Jowai after annexation of the Brahamaputra Valley.
Umaji Naik
Indian revolutionary (1791–1832)
Umaji Naik was an Indian revolutionary who challenged the British rule in India around 1826 to 1832. He fought against East India company and company rule.
Uzair Gul Peshawari
Indian freedom struggle activist and scholar
Uzair Gul Peshawari was an Islamic scholar and an activist of the Indian freedom struggle against British rule who actively participated in the Silk Letter Movement. He was an alumnus of the Darul Uloom Deoband and served as the head-teacher of Madrasa Rahmania in Roorkee.