Tamboo's Gagan Damama Bajyo at Prithvi Theatre

Besides Mohandas Karamchand ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi, two other freedom fighters are often cited as heroes of the Indian freedom struggle against its colonial British masters: ‘Netaji’ Subhashchandra Bose and ‘Shaheed’ Bhagat Singh. Bose went abroad, formed the Indian National Army (INA/Azad Hind Fauj) and waged armed battles against the oppressors on the Eastern front, though, in the end, he proved no match for the mighty British Empire. While Gandhi is revered as Mahatma or great soul, Bose is called Netaji, for his leadership abilities. Bhagat Singh indulged in many revolutionary movements, including a couple of acts of violence, but was hanged at the age of 23, too early to lead any popular movement himself. He is remembered as Shaheed, or martyr.