Many different leaders rose to the occasion and took charge of India's first struggle for Independence. Dhan Singh Gurjar He led the initial charge against the East India Company in Meerut.

Gandhi and other leaders were imprisoned again. Winston Churchill and many in the British government were committed to stopping Indian independence and keeping the British Empire intact.

Here are the world leaders who joined in India's 78th Independence Day celebrations by sending their best wishes. Nepali PM ...

The leader would be "going from platform to ... Over the years, some of the most stirring speeches by India's Independence heroes were relayed through Chicago Radio loudspeakers.

Nehru’s contributions to India, both as a key figure in the struggle for independence and as the nation's first leader post-independence, were remembered by political leaders across the country.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday authorities are investigating “credible allegations” that the Indian government was involved in the killing of a Sikh independence leader ...

On Vijay Diwas, PM Modi honoured Indian soldiers whose sacrifices secured victory against Pakistan in the 1971 war, leading ...

“Slowly they are trying to rewrite history to say that India gained independence because of the ... of the Constitution,” he said. Congress leader Peter Alphonse said the Congress party ...