Independence day

Evidently, she held no regrets and remained full of pride at her role in the freedom struggle. Speaking to a writer, she was once said: "Humko jo karna tha, kiya (What I had to do, I did)".

Streaking like a meteor on the anti-colonial nationalist sky, Alluri Sitarama Raju famously led the violent Rampa Rebellion against the British for their imposition of the 1882 Madras Forest Act, which restricted the local tribal community's access to the forests. #ForgottenHeroes

Parbati Giri was just 16 when she fought the British Raj at the forefront of the Quit India. And she didn't stop serving her country even after Independence, going on to become a guardian angel for orphans and destitute people. #ForgottenHeroes #IndianIndependence

A maverick freedom fighter who both supported and challenged Mahatma Gandhi, Bapat earned the moniker of 'Senapati' when he fought for the rights of farmers during the Mulshi satyagraha in 1921. #ForgottenHeroes #IndianIndependence

For most Indians who watched the broadcast on Doordarshan, the opening lines of Mile Sur Mera Tumhara,belted out by the legendary Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi continue to stand the test of time.

At a time when private education is booming in India, there are people like 69-year-old H Venkatesha, who have spent close to four decades working towards the upliftment of Kodigehalli Primary Government School, in a suburb in India's Silicon City.

Bihar’s Dumraon has an important role to play in India’s freedom struggle.

Even as the day stirs up patriotic feelings in me, I always wonder what I can do to utilise it in a better manner. I am sure that many feel the same, so this year, as India enters its 72nd year of being an independent country, here are five things you can do:

Made by a Delhi-based engineer, these eco-friendly flags have already been bought by 4,000+ Indians in the past few days! #FreedomFromPlastic

These women were amongst the initial members of the armed independence movement lead by prominent Bengali revolutionary, Surya Sen, whose names would forever remain synonymous with the Chittagong Uprising.