Many freedom fighters contributed immensely for 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 an important part of the preparation. This article will provide you with a list of nicknames of Indian freedom fighters.
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Why 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 |
| M K Gandhi | Mahatma
Bapu Father of the nation |
| Jawaharlal Nehru | Chacha Nehru |
| Subhash Chandra Bose | Netaji
Prince of Patriots |
| Rabindranath Tagore | Gurudev
Kaviguru |
| Bal Gangadhar Tilak | Lokamanya
Maratha Kesari Father of Indian Unrest |
| Lala Lajpat Rai | Punjab Kesari |
| Dadabhai Naoroji | Grand old man of India |
| Chittaranjan Das | Deshbandhu |
| Maharaja Ranjit Singh | Lion of Punjab/ Sher-i-Punjab |
| Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan | Frontier Gandhi
Badshah Khan/Bacha Khan |
| Ashutosh Mukherjee | Tiger of Bengal/ Banglar Bagh |
| K. Kelappan | Kerala Gandhi |
| Sarojini Naidu | Nightingale of India |
| Vallabbhai Patel | Sardar
Iron man of India Indian Bismarck |
| Dr Rajendra Prasad | Bihar Gandhi
Desh Ratna |
| Madan Mohan Malaviya | Prince of beggars
Mahamana |
| Bhagat Singh | Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Prince of martyrs Shahid-e-azam |
| Bipin Chandra Pal | Bengal Tiger |
| Raja Ram Mohan Roy | Father of the Indian Renaissance
Maker of Modern India Morning Star of India Renaissance |
| Gopal Hari Deshmukh | Lokhitawadi |
| C Rajagopalachari | Rajaji |
| Sheikh Abdullah | Sher-e-Kashmir |
| Chandra Shekhar Azad | Azad |
| E. V. Ramaswamy | Periyar/Thanthai Periyar
Vaikom Veeran |
| Pazhassi Raja | Kerala Simham/Lion of Kerala |
| Tipu Sultan | Tiger of Mysore |
| Jyotirao Phule | Mahatma Phule |
| Ishwar Chandra Bandyopadhyay | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| Bhikaiji Rustom Cama | Madame Cama
Mother of Indian Revolution |
| Sir Surendranath Banerjee | Rashtraguru
Indian Burke |
| Pherozeshah Mehta | Father of Bombay Municipality |
| B. R. Ambedkar | Baba Saheb |
| Ravishankar Vyas | Ravishankar Maharaj
Father of Gujarat |
| Jayaprakash Narayan | Lok Nayak |
| Charles Freer Andrews | Deen Bandhu |
| Jatindra Mohan Sengupta | Desh Priya |
| Abul Kalam Azad | Maulana |
| Gopinath Bordoloi | Lokapriya |
| Vinayak Narahari Bhave (Vinoba Bhave) | Acharya
National Teacher of India Spiritual Successor of Gandhi |
| Murlidhar Devidas Amte | Baba Amte |
| C. N. Annadurai | Anna
Arignar Anna |
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Frequently Asked Questions on Nicknames of Indian Freedom Fighters
Q 1. Which Indian Freedom Fighter was given the nickname of Bengal Tiger?
Q 2. Which Indian Freedom Fighter is known as Sher-i-Punjab?
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