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UPSC Civil Services Examination

Subject – UPSC GS-I

Topic – List of Nicknames of Indian Freedom Fighters

There were many freedom fighters who contributed immensely for the Indian independence. To know about the role of these freedom fighters have always been important for the IAS Exam, however some interesting details such as the nicknames of Indian freedom fighters will also make important part of the preparation. This article will provide you a list of nicknames of Indian freedom fighters.

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Why to know the nicknames of Indian Freedom Fighters for UPSC?

The UPSC mains exam is approaching and candidates would be aware of how it is not merely knowledge but also presentation and answer writing for IAS mains that is most important. Everybody learns the same thing but UPSC mains answer writing is what sets some papers apart. This differentiating factor can earn you extra marks. You can better your answers in the GS papers and also the essay and the ethics paper by giving certain ‘additional’ information like nicknames that famous leaders had. This will also help you explain the importance and contribution of that person. We bring you a list of nicknames of a few national leaders. Finally, you will also find this list useful for the IAS Prelims exam.

Leaders Nicknames Mahatma

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Father of the nation Chacha Nehru Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Prince of Patriots Gurudev Kaviguru

Lokamanya

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Maratha Kesari

Father of Indian Unrest Punjab Kesari Grand old man of Deshbandhu Maharaja Ranjit Singh Lion of Punjab/ Sher-i-Punjab Frontier Gandhi Khan Badshah Khan/Bacha Khan Ashutosh Mukherjee Tiger of / Banglar Bagh K. Kelappan Gandhi Nightingale of India Sardar

Vallabbhai Patel Iron man of India

Indian Bismarck Bihar Gandhi Dr. Desh Ratna Prince of beggars Mahamana Shaheed

Bhagat Singh Prince of martyrs

Shahid-e-azam Bengal Tiger Father of the Indian Renaissance

Maker of Modern India Raja Morning Star of India Renaissance Lokhitawadi C Rajagopalachari Rajaji Sheikh Abdullah Sher-e-Kashmir

Chandra Shekhar Azad Azad Periyar/Thanthai Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy Vaikom Veeran Pazhassi Raja Kerala Simham/Lion of Kerala Tipu Sultan Tiger of Mysore Mahatma Phule Ishwar Chandra Bandyopadhyay Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Madame Cama Bhikaiji Rustom Cama Mother of Indian Revolution Rashtraguru Sir Surendranath Banerjee Indian Burke Pherozeshah Mehta Father of Bombay Municipality B. R. Ambedkar Baba Saheb Ravishankar Maharaj Father of Lok Nayak Deen Bandhu Jatindra Mohan Sengupta Desh Priya Maulana Gopinath Bordoloi Lokapriya Acharya

Vinayak Narahari Bhave (Vinoba National Teacher of India Bhave) Spiritual Successor of Gandhi Murlidhar Devidas Amte Anna C. N. Annadurai Arignar Anna