History books are strewn with the tales of the valour of men and women who fought the long and ardous battle ‘for india’s independence. There are very few ciites/ towns in India which do not have a connection with the freedom movement. While sites like Mani Bhawan, Red Fort, Sabarmati Ashram, Jallianwala Bagh, Cellular Jail, etc., have always been in the limelight, there are numerous others which have remained hidden, never acquiring the importance they deserve. On the occasion of India’s 65th Independence day, Express Travelworld presents 20 lesser known and unheard of sites which played a very crucial role in the history of India’s freedom struggle.
– National Martyr’s Memorial – Hussainiwala, Punjab
– Ashfaqullah Khan’s tomb – Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
– Pazhassiraja Museum & Art Gallery – Kozhikode, Kerala
– Sardar Bhagat Singh Museum – Khatkar Kalan, Punjab
– Aga Khan Palace – Pune, Maharashtra
– INA War Memorial – Moirang, Manipur
– August Kranti Maidan – Mumbai, Maharashtra
– Flagstaff Tower – Northern Ridge, Delhi
– Chirala – Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
– Temple road – Vaikom, Kerala
– Vedaranyam – Nagipattinam, Tamil Nadu
– Vellore Fort – Vellore, Tamil Nadu
– Nadiad ni haveli – Nadiad, Gujarat
– Bithoor Fort – Bithoor, Uttar Pradesh
– Hazarimal Dharamshala – Champaran, Bihar
– Birsa Munda Central Jail – Ranchi, Jharkhand
– Kheda Satyagraha – Kheda, Gujarat
– Tilwara Ghat – Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
– Madan Mohan Malaviya Park – Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
– Tomb of Bahadur Shah Zafar II – Yangon, Myanmar
