Tag: freedom fighters

PM Modi pays tribute to freedom fighters on Quit India Movement’s anniversary

The Quit India Movement, also known as the "Bharat Chodo Andolan", was started by Mahatma Gandhi on August 9, 1942, during the Second World War, demanding an end to British rule in India, as per the Ministry of Culture.

August 9, 2024

“Exemplary courage and sacrifice”: President Murmu remembers freedom fighters, leads wishes on Goa Liberation Day

Observed on December 19 every year, Goa Liberation Day marks the day in 1961 when the Indian Army freed the state from 450 years of Portuguese rule.

December 19, 2023