Kattabomman

Veerapandiya Kattabomman was born to Jagaveera

Kattabomman and Arumugattammal on January 3, 1760. He
had two younger brothers Dalavai
Kumarasami and Duraisingam. 

He waged a war with the British six decades before Indian

War of Independence which occurred in 1857 in Northern
parts of India. After a bloody war with the British he was
captured by the British and was hanged in 1799 CE. His fort
was destroyed and his wealth was looted by the British
army. Today Panchalankurichi is a historically important
place in the present day Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu
state, India.
Legend has it that during a hunting trip into the forests of
Salikulam (close to Azhagiya Pandiyapuram) one of the
Kattabommans was amazed to see a hare chasing
seven hounds. Believing that the land possessed the power
to instil courage in his people, he built his fort there and
named it Panchalankurichi.

SHIVAJI
Shivaji was born in the hill-fort of Shivneri near the
city of Junnar. While Jijabai was pregnant, she had
prayed the local deity "Shivai" for the good of her
expected child. Shivaji was named after this local
deity.
The 3rd day of the dark half of Phalguna, 1551 of Saka
calendar (Friday, 19 February 1630).[2] This date is
accepted by the Maharashtra state government as the
official birthdate of Shivaji.[10]
Shivaji's father Shahaji Bhonsle was the chieftan of a
hardy band of warrior class mercenaries that served
the Deccan Sultanates. His mother was Jijabai, the
daughter of Lakhujirao Jadhav of Sindkhed.

JHANSI
Originally named Manikarnika at birth (nicknamed
Manu), she was born on 19 November 1828 at Kashi
(Varanasi) to a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family from
Dhawadshi, District Satara, Maharashtra. She lost her
mother at the age of four. She was educated at home.
Her father Moropant Tambe worked at the court of
Peshwa Baji Rao II at Bithur and then travelled to the
court of Raja Bal Gangadhar Rao Newalkar, the
Maharaja of Jhansi, when Manu was thirteen years
old. She was married to Gangadhar Rao, the Raja of
Jhansi, at the age of 14.[1]
After her marriage, she was given the name Lakshmi
Bai. She studied self defence, horsemanship, archery,
and even formed  her own army out of her female
friends at court.
Rani Lakshmi Bai gave birth to a son in 1851, however
this child died when he was about four months old.
After the death of their son, the Raja and Rani of
Jhansi adopted Damodar Rao.

NETHAJI
Subhas Chandra Bose born 23 January 1897;
presumed to have died 18 August 1945, although this
is disputed , popularly known as Netaji (literally
"Respected Leader"),  and is remembered as
legendary figure in India today.
Bose was elected president of the Indian National
Congress for two consecutive terms, but had to
resign from the post following ideological conflicts
with Mohandas K. Gandhi and after openly attacking
the Congress' foreign and internal policies.
Bose believed that Gandhi's tactics of non-violence
would never be sufficient to secure India's
independence, and advocated violent resistance. He
established a separate political party, the All India
Forward Bloc and continued to call for the full and
immediate independence of India from British rule. He
was imprisoned by the British authorities eleven
times. His famous motto was "Give me blood and I
will give you freedom".