The Indian National Congress was led by several prominent leaders who made significant contributions to the Indian freedom struggle. Some of the key leaders and their contributions are:
- Mahatma Gandhi: Gandhi is widely regarded as the father of the Indian nation and the most important leader of the Indian freedom struggle. He was a political and spiritual leader who used nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience as a means of protesting against British rule. He is best known for leading the Salt March in 1930 and the Quit India Movement in 1942.
- Jawaharlal Nehru: Nehru was a charismatic leader who played a major role in the Indian freedom struggle and went on to become India’s first Prime Minister after independence. He was a firm believer in secularism and democracy and was instrumental in shaping the post-independence India.
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: Patel was a freedom fighter and political leader who played a crucial role in the integration of the princely states into the newly formed Indian Union after independence. He was known as the “Iron Man of India” for his uncompromising will and determination.
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad: Azad was a freedom fighter and a political leader who played a major role in the Indian National Congress. He was a strong advocate of Hindu-Muslim unity and was also the first education minister of independent India.