Many famous people are known by nicknames or titles. Exams ask which nickname belongs to which person. These are short factual answers and are easy to remember in a list.
Freedom Fighters and Leaders
- Mahatma Gandhi - Father of the Nation, Bapu
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Lokmanya
- Lala Lajpat Rai - Punjab Kesari, Sher-e-Punjab
- Subhas Chandra Bose - Netaji
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - Iron Man of India
- Sarojini Naidu - Nightingale of India
More Indian Personalities
- Bhagat Singh - Shaheed-e-Azam
- C. R. Das - Deshbandhu
- Madan Mohan Malaviya - Mahamana
- Dadabhai Naoroji - Grand Old Man of India
- Rabindranath Tagore - Gurudev
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Sportspersons and Others
- Sachin Tendulkar - Master Blaster, Little Master
- Milkha Singh - Flying Sikh
- P. T. Usha - Payyoli Express
- Major Dhyan Chand - The Wizard of Hockey
World Personalities
- Napoleon Bonaparte - Little Corporal
- Nelson Mandela - Madiba
- Margaret Thatcher - Iron Lady (UK)
Quick Revision Points
- Father of the Nation: Mahatma Gandhi.
- Iron Man of India: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- Nightingale of India: Sarojini Naidu.
- Netaji: Subhas Chandra Bose.
- Flying Sikh: Milkha Singh.
- Payyoli Express: P. T. Usha.
- Grand Old Man of India: Dadabhai Naoroji.
- Wizard of Hockey: Major Dhyan Chand.