Slogans played a strong role in India's freedom movement and national life. Many leaders gave powerful slogans that united people. Matching slogans with the persons who gave them is a regular static GK topic for SSC and State exams.
Freedom Struggle Slogans
- Inquilab Zindabad: Bhagat Singh (popularised it).
- Do or Die (Karo ya Maro): Mahatma Gandhi.
- Give me blood, I will give you freedom: Subhas Chandra Bose.
- Swaraj is my birthright: Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Slogans by National Leaders
- Jai Jawan Jai Kisan: Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- Jai Hind: Subhas Chandra Bose.
- Vande Mataram: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
- Sare Jahan Se Achha: Muhammad Iqbal.
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Other Famous Slogans
- Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan: Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Aram Haram Hai: Jawaharlal Nehru.
- Quit India: associated with the 1942 movement.
Why These Matter
These slogans reflect the spirit of their time. Vande Mataram came from the novel Anandamath. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan honoured both soldiers and farmers during the 1965 war.
Quick Revision Points
- Do or Die was given by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Jai Jawan Jai Kisan was given by Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- Swaraj is my birthright was given by Tilak.
- Give me blood was given by Subhas Chandra Bose.
- Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
- Jai Hind is credited to Subhas Chandra Bose.