Get To Know India’s History With These Indian Monuments Related To Freedom Struggles

Planning an India tour to know more about Indian culture, history and cuisine? Just buy cheap flight tickets from USA to Trivandrum on Flyopedia and we’ll show you everything that played a bloody part in India’s historical path to freedom through these archaic, ancient monuments. India, with its history of being conquered and winning its freedom time and again, preserves and protects various monuments to keep the history alive. If you are also interested in knowing all the details about it, keep reading the article to find out all you need to know and more.

All about Indian monuments related to freedom struggles

Lucknow Residency @Lucknow

The Lucknow Residency, one of Lucknow’s Indian monuments, builders constructed it in the 1800s and it became the centrepiece for the First War of Independence in 1857. Lucknow underwent a major 147 day siege during this time, claiming the lives of thousands of innocents. Since the war subsided, people have left it alone, but you can easily spot the cannon ball and bullet marks on the dilapidated walls during the war.

Sabarmati Ashram @Ahmedabad

Best remembered as Gandhiji’s headquarters from 1917 to 1930, Sabarmati Ashram was renowned for being set between a jail and a cemetery because Mahatma Gandhi believed that the life of a Satyagrahi (one who fights the fight for the truth) will end up in either a cemetery or a jail. Someone has set this place in a peaceful location with plaques depicting how Gandhi lived there and what role he played in India’s freedom struggle.

Cellular Jail National Memorial @Port Blair

A former British prison turned into a shrine for freedom fighters it once housed, Cellular Jail National Memorial is a major monument because it became a place to exchange books, ideas and debates despite the fear of wardens and jailers for the India that was still under the rule of the British. Book Direct flight tickets to Port Blair from USA on Flyopedia and come visit this place.

Netaji Bhawan @Kolkata

Celebrating the life and vision of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, His brother converted Netaji Bhawan into a museum. It was also the same place from where he made a great escape from his house arrest in January 1941.

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Gateway of India @Mumbai

They built the Gateway of India to commemorate the visit of King George V in 1911, incorporating the architectural style of the Islamic culture of the 16th century. Years later in 1924, they finally completed it and ultimately used it for the parade of the last British regiment after 24 years.

Red Fort @Delhi

The Prime Minister hoists the flag at the Red Fort in Delhi every year on Independence Day since the year we gained independence.

Jallianwala Bagh @Amritsar

Jallianwala Bagh, one of the Indian monuments that is located close to the Golden Temple, is well-known for for being the place where thousands of innocents, women and children included, died for simply being a part of a peaceful protest. A British officer gave the order to shoot everyone, and to this day, people can still see bullet holes in the monument.

Aga Khan Palace @Pune

Sultan Aga Khan III built the place in 1892, and it gained fame after Mahadeobhai Desai and Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mahatma Gandhi, died in confinement. You can visit these places by booking flights from Canada as well, to check out the best deals on  Canada to India flights, click flyopedia.ca. Here you can get last minute flights at affordable rates.

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