Honorary titles of Indian leaders
The following is the list of honorary titles given to various Indian leaders during Indian independence struggle.
Honorary title | Meaning | Statesman |
---|---|---|
Bapu National Father Mahatma |
"Father" (Hindi). | Mahatma Gandhi[1][2] |
Bihar Vibhuti | "Gem of Bihar" (Hindi). "Bihar" = "Bihar state" and "Vibhuti" = "Gem" |
Anugrah Narayan Sinha[3] |
Deen Bandhu | "Friend of the Poor" (Bengali). "Deen" = "poor" and "Bandhu" = "friend". |
Charles Freer Andrews[4] |
Desh Bandhu | "Friend of country" (Bengali). "Desh" = "country" and "Bandhu" = "friend". |
Chittaranjan Das[5][6] |
Desh Priya | "Beloved of the Country" (Hindi). "Desh" = "country" and "Priya" = "loved". |
Jatindra Mohan Sengupta[7] |
Desh Ratna | "Jewel of the Country" (Hindi). "Desh" = "country" and "Ratna" = "jewel" |
Rajendra Prasad[8][9] |
Gurudev | "Supreme teacher" (Hindi). "Guru" = "teacher" and "dev" = "Respected person". |
Rabindranath Tagore[10][11] |
Lokmanya | "Revered by the people" (Hindi). "Lok" = "people" and "manya" = "Revered". |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak[12] |
Loknayak | "Leader of the people" (Hindi). "Lok" = "people" and "nayak" = "leader". |
Jayaprakash Narayan[13][14] |
Mahamana | "One with greatest thoughts" (Hindi). "Mahan" = "great" and "Mann" = "thought/heart". |
Madan Mohan Malaviya[15] |
Mahatma | "Great Soul" (Sanskrit). "Maha" = "great" and "atma" = "soul". |
Mahatma Gandhi[16] |
Maulana | "Our lord" (Arabic). | Abul Kalam Azad[19] |
Netaji | "Respected leader" (Hindi). "Neta" = "leader" and "ji" = an honorary title. |
Subhas Chandra Bose[20][21] |
Sardar | "Commander" (Persian). "Sar" = "head" and "dar" = "holder". |
Vallabhbhai Patel[22][23] |
Shaheed e Azam | "Great martyr" (Urdu). "Shaheed" = "martyr" and "Azam" = "Principal". |
Bhagat Singh[24][25] |
Chacha Pandit |
"Uncle" (Hindi). | Jawaharlal Nehru[26][27] |
References
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- ↑ Vandana.Srivastawa (2017-08-25). "Ganesh Utsav Pandals Started By 'Lokmanya' Bal Gangadhar Tilak Turns 125 years: This Throwback Pic Is A Gem". India.com. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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- ↑ "The Pursuit Of Truth". The Indian Express. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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- ↑ "Khan Ata Mohammad Khan- Mentor of Moulana Azad". www.kashmirmonitor.in. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ "Books". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ "Excerpt: "Hindustan Azad Hoga," Said Netaji Post Fatal Plane Crash". The Quint. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ "Statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is twice taller than statue of liberty: PM Modi". 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ "'Statue of Unity' to be ready for inauguration on Oct 31: Govt - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ "It's Punjab vs Haryana over naming of Chandigarh airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh". Zee News. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ ""Even Pak conferred title of Shaheed-e-Azam on Bhagat Singh, but India has not" - Govt to look into the matter". TimesNow. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ Desk, India.com News (2017-11-14). "Children's Day 2017: How Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's Birthday Became Bal Diwas". India.com. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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