People
Rani Lakshmibai
Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
The queen of Jhansi became a leading figure in the 1857 uprising against British East India Company rule and died in battle in 1858.
Lived: 1828–1858 · Known for: Queen of Jhansi
India's Road to Independence
Places linked to the movement that ended British rule: from the revolt of 1857 to the first Independence Day at the Red Fort.
The stops
History
Jallianwala Bagh
Amritsar, Punjab, India
A memorial garden marking the 1919 massacre, in which British troops fired on a crowd of unarmed men, women and children. It deepened anger against colonial rule.
Date: 13 April 1919
People
Mahatma Gandhi
Porbandar, Gujarat, India
Born in the coastal town of Porbandar, he led India's independence movement through nonviolent civil disobedience, an approach that influenced civil rights movements around the world.
Lived: 1869–1948 · Known for: Nonviolent resistance
History
Dandi
Navsari, Gujarat, India
The 1930 Salt March led by Gandhi ended on this coast, where he picked up salt in defiance of the colonial salt law.
Date: April 1930
History
Cellular Jail
Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India
A colonial prison where many freedom fighters were held in isolation. It is now a national memorial with a nightly light-and-sound show.
Built: 1896–1906
History
Red Fort
Delhi, India
The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's palace-fort in Old Delhi. India's Prime Minister raises the national flag here each Independence Day.
Built: 1639–1648