Honorary titles of Indian leaders

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The following is the list of honorary titles given to various Indian leaders during Indian independence struggle.

Honorary title Meaning Statesman Photos
Azaad "The Freed Soul" (Urdu) Chandra Shekhar Tiwari[1][2] Chandrasekhar Azad.jpg
Bihar Kesari "Lion of Bihar" ( Hindi/Sanskrit)

"Bihar" = "Bihar state" and "Kesari" = "Lion"

Shri Krishna Sinha (Singh)[3][4] Shri Krishna Singh 2016 stamp of India.jpg
Bihar Vibhuti "Gem of Bihar" (Hindi).
"Bihar" = "Bihar state" and "Vibhuti" = "Gem" 		Anugrah Narayan Sinha[5] Bihar Vibhuti Dr Anugrah Narayan Sinha,first Bihar Dy Chief Minister.jpg
Deen Bandhu "Friend of the Poor" (Bengali).
"Deen" = "poor" and "Bandhu" = "friend". 		Charles Freer Andrews[6][7] C F Andrews.jpg
Desh Bandhu "Friend of country" (Bengali).
"Desh" = "country" and "Bandhu" = "friend". 		Chittaranjan Das[8] Chittaranjan Das 2.jpg
Desh Nayak

Netaji

"Leader of the country"

(Bengali) (Hindi).
"Desh" = "country" and "Nayak" = "Leader".

"Respected leader" (Bengali) (Hindi).
"Neta" = "leader" and "ji" = an honorary title.

Subhash Chandra Bose Subhas Chandra Bose NRB.jpg
Desh Priya "Beloved of the Country" (Bengali) (Hindi).
"Desh" = "country" and "Priya" = "loved". 		Jatindra Mohan Sengupta[9] Deshapriya Jatindra Mohan Sengupta.jpg
Desh Ratna "Jewel of the Country" (Hindi).
"Desh" = "country" and "Ratna" = "jewel" 		Rajendra Prasad[10][11] Rajendra Prasad (Indian President), signed image for Walter Nash (NZ Prime Minister), 1958 (16017609534).jpg
Gurudev

Kobiguru

Biswakobi

The Bard of Bengal

"Supreme teacher" (Bengali) (Hindi).
"Guru" = "teacher" and "dev" = "Respected person". 		Rabindranath Tagore[12][13] Rabindranath Tagore unknown location.jpg
Lokmanya "Revered by the people" (Hindi).
"Lok" = "people" and "manya" = "Revered". 		Bal Gangadhar Tilak[14] Lokmanya Gangadhar Tilak.jpg
Loknayak "Leader of the people" (Hindi).
"Lok" = "people" and "nayak" = "leader". 		Jayaprakash Narayan[15][16] File:JPN57.webp
Mahamana "One with greatest thoughts" (Hindi).
"Mahan" = "great" and "Mann" = "thought/heart". 		Madan Mohan Malaviya[17] Mahamana Malaviya.jpg
Mahatma "Great Soul" (Sanskrit).
"Maha" = "great" and "atma" = "soul". 		Mahatma Gandhi[18] Mahatma-Gandhi, studio, 1931.jpg
Mahatma "Great Soul" (Sanskrit).
"Maha" = "great" and "atma" = "soul". 		Jotirao Govindrao Phule[19][20] Mahatma Jotirao Phule.jpg
Maulana "Our lord" (Arabic). Abul Kalam Azad[21] Abul Kalam Azad 1.jpg
Pandit

Chacha

"Scholar" (Hindi)

"Uncle" (Hindi)

Jawaharlal Nehru[22][23] Jnehru.jpg
Punjab Kesari "Lion of Punjab" ( Hindi/Sanskrit)

"Punjab" = "Punjab state" and "Kesari" = "Lion"

Lala Lajpat Rai Mahatma Lala Lajpat Rai.jpg
Sardar "Commander" (Persian).
"Sar" = "head" and "dar" = "holder". 		Vallabhbhai Patel[24][25] Sardar patel (cropped).jpg
Shaheed e Azam "Great martyr" (Urdu).
"Shaheed" = "martyr" and "Azam" = "Principal". 		Bhagat Singh[26][27] Bhagat Singh 1929.jpg

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