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1 Unit 1: The Legacy of Bharat

“The Legacy of Bharat” beautifully reflects India’s rich history, cultural heritage, and timeless
traditions. Using the name “Bharat” evokes pride in the nation’s ancient identity, while “legacy”
highlights the lasting influence of the past on the present and future. Concise and impactful, the title
captures the grandeur of India’s journey through time.

Heroes of the Revolution

Fill in the Blanks:

1. Who is known as the “Father of the Nation”?

2. Who led the Indian National Army (INA)?
BHAGAT SINGH
He loved reading and
collected books on politics, 3. Who gave the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have
history, and philosophy, it”?
even in jail. To protest British
rule, he and Batukeshwar
Dutt threw harmless bombs 4. Which revolutionary was hanged at the age of 23?
in the Assembly, shouting
“Inquilab Zindabad.” After
killing a British officer, he cut 5. Who was the first woman to lead the Indian National
his beard and hair to escape, Congress?
defying Sikh tradition.
Hanged at just 23 on March
23, 1931, he became a lasting 6. Which freedom fighter is known as the “Lion of Punjab”?
symbol of youthful courage
and sacrifice.

7. Who led the Salt March in 1930?

8. Who wrote India’s Constitution?

9. Which revolutionary avenged the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

10. Which queen fought against the British in the 1857 revolt?

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Udham Singh, Rani Lakshmibai, Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Chandra Bose, Bal
Gangadhar Tilak, Bhagat Singh, Mahatma Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu, Lala Lajpat Rai

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