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The following is the list of [[Title of honor|honorary title]]s given to various [[India]]n leaders during [[Indian independence struggle]].

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! Honorary title
! Meaning
! Statesman
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|Azaad
|"The Freed Soul" ([[Urdu]])
| [[Chandra Shekhar Azad|Chandra Shekhar Tiwari]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/champaran-flower-drive-to-honour-bapu-213413|title=Champaran flower drive to honour Bapu|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bapu-tower-soon-at-bihar-vidyapeeth/articleshow/62795367.cms|title=Bapu tower soon at Bihar Vidyapeeth - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
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| Bihar Vibhuti
| "Gem of Bihar" ([[Hindi]]). "''Bihar''" = "Bihar state" and "''Vibhuti''" = "Gem"
| [[Anugrah Narayan Sinha]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Congress-a-divided-house-in-Anugrah-babus-hometown/articleshow/49343128.cms|title=Congress a divided house in Anugrah babu's hometown - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
|Deen Bandhu
|"Friend of the Poor" ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]). "''Deen''" = "poor" and "''Bandhu''" = "friend".
| [[Charles Freer Andrews]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/thoughts-of-the-chatur-bania-mahatma-gandhi-at-sabarmati-ashram-4703827/|title=Thoughts of the 'chatur bania', at Sabarmati ashram|date=2017-06-14|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| Desh Bandhu
| "Friend of country" (Bengali). "''Desh''" = "country" and "''Bandhu''" = "friend".
| [[Chittaranjan Das]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/3-new-bus-sheds-before-summer-210582|title=3 new bus sheds before summer|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/martyr-bust-damaged-210740|title=Martyr bust damaged|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| Desh Priya
| "Beloved of the Country" ([[Hindi]]). "''Desh''" = "country" and "''Priya''" = "loved".
| [[Jatindra Mohan Sengupta]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/J/JATINDRA%20&%20NELIE%20SENGUPTA|title=JATINDRA & NELIE SENGUPTA|website=www.indianpost.com|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
| Desh Ratna
| "Jewel of the Country" ([[Hindi]]). "''Desh''" = "country" and "''Ratna''" = "jewel"
| [[Rajendra Prasad]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/chronicle-of-rajendra-babu-s-life-at-home-gallery-189811|title=Chronicle of Rajendra babu's life at home gallery|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/cm-announces-scholarship-for-toppers/articleshow/61905818.cms|title=Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces scholarship for toppers - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
| Gurudev
| "Supreme teacher" ([[Hindi]]). "''Guru''" = "teacher" and "''dev''" = "Respected person".
| [[Rabindranath Tagore]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/metros/kolkata/200218/no-film-shoot-with-contrarian-view-on-tagore.html|title='No film shoot with contrarian view on Tagore'|date=2018-02-20|work=|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/finding-peace-in-tagore-land/story-4XZ6AZEDyQkDPKNj4P8J9L.html|title=Finding peace in Tagore land|date=2018-03-03|work=|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| Lokmanya
| "Revered by the people" ([[Hindi]]). "''Lok''" = "people" and "''manya''" = "Revered".
| [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/ganesh-utsav-pandals-started-by-lokmanya-bal-gangadhar-tilak-turns-125-years-this-throwback-pic-is-a-gem-2426203/|title=Ganesh Utsav Pandals Started By 'Lokmanya' Bal Gangadhar Tilak Turns 125 years: This Throwback Pic Is A Gem|last=Vandana.Srivastawa|date=2017-08-25|work=India.com|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| Loknayak
| "Leader of the people" ([[Hindi]]). "''Lok''" = "people" and "''nayak''" = "leader".
| [[Jayaprakash Narayan]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.narendramodi.in/pm-bows-to-loknayak-jayprakash-narayan-on-his-birth-anniversary-537325|title=PM bows to Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan, on his birth anniversary|work=www.narendramodi.in|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/jayprakash-narayan-jp-narendra-modi-janta-party-the-pursuit-of-truth-4885845/|title=The Pursuit Of Truth|date=2017-10-12|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| Mahamana
| "One with greatest thoughts" ([[Hindi]]). "''Mahan''" = "great" and "''Mann''" = "thought/heart".
| [[Madan Mohan Malaviya]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/madan-mohan-malviya-156th-birthday-5-important-things-to-know-1791852|title=Madan Mohan Malviya's 156th Birthday: 5 Important Things To Know|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mahatma]]
| "Great Soul" ([[Sanskrit]]). "''Maha''" = "great" and "''atma''" = "soul".
| [[Mahatma Gandhi]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2018/02/20/why-india-is-being-really-rude-to-justin-trudeau/|title=Opinion {{!}} Why India is being really rude to Justin Trudeau|last=Vij|first=Shivam|date=2018-02-20|work=Washington Post|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
[[Jyotirao Phule|Jotirao Govindrao Phule]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/manjhis-absence-will-be-felt-kushwaha/article22927379.ece|title=Manjhi's absence will be felt: Kushwaha|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2018-03-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-03-05|last2=India|first2=Press Trust of|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-jyotirao-phule-today-is-his-death-anniversary-4957999/|title=Who was Jyotirao Phule?|date=2017-11-28|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| [[Maulana]]
| "Our lord" ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]).
| [[Abul Kalam Azad]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kashmirmonitor.in/Details/143237/khan-ata-mohammad-khan-mentor-of-moulana-azad|title=Khan Ata Mohammad Khan- Mentor of Moulana Azad|website=www.kashmirmonitor.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
| Netaji
| "Respected leader" ([[Hindi]]). "''Neta''" = ''"leader" and "''ji''" = an honorary title.
| [[Subhas Chandra Bose]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/lifestyle/books-213362|title=Books|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/lifestyle/books/netaji-subhas-chandra-bose-book-excerpt-death-in-plane-crash|title=Excerpt: "Hindustan Azad Hoga," Said Netaji Post Fatal Plane Crash|work=The Quint|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[Sardar]]
| "Commander" ([[Persian language|Persian]]). "''Sar''" = "head" and "''dar''" = "holder".
| [[Vallabhbhai Patel]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/videos/news/statue-of-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-is-twice-taller-than-statue-of-liberty-pm-modi.html|title=Statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is twice taller than statue of liberty: PM Modi|date=2018-02-27|work=|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/statue-of-unity-to-be-ready-for-inauguration-on-oct-31-govt/articleshow/62915174.cms|title='Statue of Unity' to be ready for inauguration on Oct 31: Govt - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
| Shaheed e Azam
| "Great martyr" ([[Urdu]]). "''Shaheed''" = "martyr" and "''Azam''" = "Principal".
| [[Bhagat Singh]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/haryana/its-punjab-vs-haryana-over-naming-of-chandigarh-airport-after-shaheed-bhagat-singh-2084974.html|title=It's Punjab vs Haryana over naming of Chandigarh airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh|date=2018-02-27|work=Zee News|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/bhagat-singh-india-martyr-status-pakistan-inld-sukhdev-rajguru-chandra-shekhar-azad-ram-kumar-kashyap-ravi-shankar-prasad/179778|title="Even Pak conferred title of Shaheed-e-Azam on Bhagat Singh, but India has not" - Govt to look into the matter|last=|first=|author=|date=|work=TimesNow|access-date=2018-03-05}}</ref>
|-
| Chacha Pandit
| "Uncle" ([[Hindi]]) "Scholar" (Hindi)
| [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/childrens-day-2017-how-pandit-jawaharlal-nehrus-birthday-became-bal-diwas-2631595/|title=Children's Day 2017: How Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's Birthday Became Bal Diwas|last=Desk|first=India.com News|date=2017-11-14|work=India.com|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/remembering-nehru-2/|title=Remembering Nehru|date=2016-11-14|work=Jammu Kashmir Latest News {{!}} Tourism {{!}} Breaking News J&K|access-date=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
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