Independence Day Slogans 2025: 10+ Inspiring Quotes By Freedom Fighters That Shaped India

As India celebrates its 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, we take a moment to reflect on the profound impact of its freedom fighters. These visionaries not only led the struggle against British colonial rule but also left an indelible mark on India's collective consciousness through their stirring words and slogans.

Independence Day 2025 Theme

The official theme for Independence Day 2025 remains unannounced by the government. Previous years have seen themes centered around unity, patriotism, social advancement, and honoring India's freedom struggle heroes.

Independence Day 1947 Speech

On the eve of independence in 1947, India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, delivered his iconic "Tryst with Destiny" speech. His words, "At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom," captured the essence of a nation's rebirth.

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Independence Day Slogans 

Here are a few of the most iconic slogans that fuelled the fight for independence:

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1906): "Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it."
• Sarojini Naidu (1915): "A country's greatness lies in its undying ideal of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of the race!"
• Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (1916): "Knowledge with humility is worthless"
• Annie Besant (1917): "Freedom is the birthright of every nation."
• Chandra Shekhar Azad (1928): "We will face the bullets of the enemy; We are free and will remain free."
• Bhagat Singh (1928): "They may kill me, but they cannot kill my ideas. They can crush my body, but they will not be able to crush my spirit."
• Lala Lajpat Rai (1928): "Freedom is not given; it is taken. Fight for your rights."
• Subhash Chandra Bose (1944): "Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom.”
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1940): “I am part of the indivisible unity that is Indian nationality.”
• Mahatma Gandhi (1942): “The mantra is Do or Die. We shall either free India or die in the attempt; we shall not live to see the perpetuation of slavery.”
• Zain-ul Abideen Hasan: "Jai Hind."
• Kaka Baptista (later adopted by Tilak): "Swaraj Mera Janamsiddh adhikar hai, aur main ise lekar rahunga" (Self-rule is my birth right, and I shall have it)
• Lal Bahadur Shastri: "Jai Jawaan, Jai Kisaan."
• Bismil Azimabadi (popularised by Ramprasad Bismil): "Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna, Ab hamare dil mein hai"Jawaharlal Nehru: "Araam Haraam hai."

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