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15 Apr

BIHAR FREEDOM FIGHTERS


PersonDistrict / RegionMovements / Participation (Year-wise)Publication / Institution / Role / Key Notes
Dr. Rajendra PrasadSiwan (Ziradei)Champaran Satyagraha (1917); Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–22); Civil Disobedience Movement (1930); Quit India Movement (1942)Participated in Champaran with Mazharul Haque, Mahadeo Desai, Narhari Parekh, J.B. Kripalani, Brajkishore Prasad, Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Ramnavmi Prasad, and Shambhusharan Varma; resigned from law practice during Non-Cooperation; chaired Bihar Provincial Conference, Bhagalpur (1920); associated with Bihar Vidyapeeth (1921) as Principal; First President of India.
Mazharul Haque / Mazhar-ul-HaquePatnaHome Rule Movement (1916); Congress–Muslim League unity (1916); Champaran Satyagraha (1917); Khilafat Movement (1919); Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–22)Published “The Motherland” newspaper from Sadaqat Ashram; promoted Hindu-Muslim unity; associated with Bihar Vidyapeeth (1921) as Chancellor; Sadaqat Ashram became a nerve centre of the movement in Patna.
Brajkishore Prasad / Brajkishore PrasadDarbhangaChamparan Satyagraha (1917); Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–22)Central leader of Bihar in Non-Cooperation; served as Vice-Chancellor of Bihar Vidyapeeth; supported boycott of courts and schools; Gandhi associate.
Anugrah Narayan SinhaAurangabadChamparan Satyagraha (1917); Civil Disobedience Movement (1930); Individual Satyagraha (1940–41); Quit India Movement (1942)2nd Individual Satyagrahi in Patna; Member of Constituent Assembly (1946–50); Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister of Bihar (1946–1957); taught at Bihar Vidyapeeth; mentored future leaders such as Jayaprakash Narayan; described as architect of modern Bihar; known as Bihar Vibhuti in your earlier input.
Ramnavmi PrasadWest ChamparanChamparan Satyagraha (1917)Mentioned among Champaran participants; local activist.
Shambhusharan VarmaWest ChamparanChamparan Satyagraha (1917)Mentioned among Champaran participants; grassroots leader.
Raj Kumar ShuklaWest Champaran (Motihari)Champaran Satyagraha (1917)Brought Gandhi to Champaran.
Mahadeo Desai
Champaran Satyagraha (1917)Mentioned among core Champaran participants.
Narhari Parekh / Narahari Parikh
Champaran Satyagraha (1917)Mentioned among Champaran participants; also appears in your Kheda Satyagraha list.
J.B. Kripalani
Champaran Satyagraha (1917)Mentioned among Champaran participants.
Shah Muhammad ZubairMungerNon-Cooperation Movement (1920–22)Prominent leader from Munger; active in organizing protests.
Deep Narayan SinghBhagalpur regionNon-Cooperation Movement (1920–22)Key leader from Bhagalpur region.
Probir Chandra Bose
Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–22)Known for organizing volunteers in Bihar.
Tana BhagatsJharkhand region / active in Bihar-linked movement contextTribal Movement (1914); Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–22)Indigenous community that actively participated in boycott movements and followed Gandhian principles.
Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
HRA / Revolutionary movementMentioned with HRA (Hindustan Republican Association).
Sri Krishna Sinha / Shri Krishna Singh
Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–22); Civil Disobedience Movement (1930); Individual Satyagraha (1940–41); Quit India Movement (1942)1st Individual Satyagrahi at Patna, 8 November 1940; Member of Legislative Council (1927); General Secretary of Bihar Congress (1929); imprisoned in 1922, 1930, 1932, and 1942; imprisoned in Hazaribagh Jail.
Jayaprakash NarayanSaran (Sitabdiara)Quit India Movement (1942)Mentioned in earlier list; also linked indirectly through Anugrah Narayan Sinha as a mentored future leader; known as Lok Nayak in earlier input.
Prabhavati Devi
Civil Disobedience Movement; Quit India Movement (1942)
Jagjivan RamBhojpur (Arrah)Civil Disobedience Movement; Quit India Movement (1942)Dalit leader
Yogendra ShuklaVaishaliRevolutionary movement (1920s); Quit India Movement (1942)HSRA-linked 
Batukeshwar DuttPatnaRevolutionary movement (1929)Assembly Bomb Case
Kunwar SinghBhojpur (Jagdishpur)Revolt of 1857Oldest rebel leader,
Hasan ImamPatnaCongress movement / early nationalismINC leader, 
Sachchidananda SinhaBuxarEarly nationalismFounder of Bihar Times; temporary President of Constituent Assembly,
Ali ImamPatnaEarly nationalismMuslim leader, 
Brajeshwar PrasadDarbhangaCongress movementEarly nationalist
Kedar Nath SahayHazaribagh (now Jharkhand)Congress movementBihar region leader, 
Krishna Ballabh SahayPatna / Hazaribagh regionCivil Disobedience MovementLater CM,
Phulena Prasad SrivastavaSaranQuit India Movement (1942)Martyred,
Ram Manohar LohiaNot Bihar – UPQuit India Movement (1942)Included in earlier input as participant in movement, but not Bihar-born.
Swami Sahajanand SaraswatiBorn in UP; active in Bihar (Patna, Bhojpur)Non-Cooperation Movement (1920); Kisan Sabha Movement (1929 onward)Peasant leader; founder of Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha (1929)t.

WOMEN FREEDOM FIGHTERS

PersonDistrict / RegionMovements / Participation (Year-wise)Role / Notes
Tara Rani SrivastavaSiwanQuit India Movement (1942)Continued protest after husband’s death.
Priyambada DeviPatna regionIndividual Satyagraha (1940–41)Mentioned among women participants.
Janki DeviChamparan regionFreedom Movement; Individual Satyagraha (1940–41)Grassroots role; also listed among women participants in Individual Satyagraha.
Jagatrani DeviChamparan regionFreedom Movement; Individual Satyagraha (1940–41)Local activism; also listed among women participants in Individual Satyagraha.
Mrs. Mahadevi Kejariwal
Individual Satyagraha (1940–41)Mentioned among women participants.
Prabhavati Devi
Civil Disobedience Movement; Quit India Movement (1942)
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