Agam Singh Giri
He was an Indian Nepali poet and lyricist from Darjeeling, India. Notable awards- Ratnashree Gold Award
Captain Ram Singh Thakuri
Capt. Ramsingh Thakuri is one of the most well known Indian Gorkha Freedom Fighter. He is the composer of the current version of the Indian National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana. After the fall of Singapore, the Japanese forces took a large number of prisoners of war of these, a large number volunteered to join the Indian National Army. Thakuri, who had initially now volunteered, was sent to Japan, Where he met Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Thakuri later joined the Indian Army as it was reorganized under the leadership of Bose. In 1944, Capt, Ram Singh Thakuri was decorated by Subash Chandra Bose for his contributions. Thakuri also received a violin and a saxophone as gifts from Bose.
Dal Bahadur Giri
Also known as Gandhi of the hills, was from Kalimpong as an avid nationalist and was admired by Mahatma Gandhi himself.
Gaga Tsheering Dukpa
He was born on the 7th December 1909, at Permaguri and was locally known as Nehru Bajey.
Helen Lepcha
An unsung freedom fighter who helped Netaji Bose to escape and fought alongside Mahatma Gandhi in the Non-Corporation movement.
Krishna Bahadur Mukhia
He once drove Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's car during his INA days. He died in Darjeeling and is one of the last freedom fighters in the hills.
Pushpa Kumar Ghising
One of the participants of the Naval uprising of 1946. He was one of the last surviving freedom fighters in this region.
Subedar Niranjan Chhetri
He was sentenced to death in Manipur for waging a war against the British occupation. He was the first Gorkha freedom fighter here for India.
Trilochan Pokherel
He was the first Indian independence activist from Sikkim. In Sikkim and north Bengals, Pokhrel is popularly called” Bandy Pokhrel”.
Martyrs
- Shyam Bahadur Thapa
- Bhagat Bir Lama
- Bhim Singh Rana
- Indrani Thapa
- Man Bahadur Thapa
- Mohan Singh Thapa
Freedom Fighters<
- Master Mitra Sen Thapa
- Mahabir Giri
- Narbu Lama
- Narbir Lama
- Neetanand Tim Sinha
- Pratiman Singh Lama
Freedom Fighters
- Parash Ram Thapa
- Putlimaya Devi
- Punna Singh Thakur
- Padam Parsad Dhungel
- Ratan Singh Lama
- Ram Lal Upadhyaya
Freedom Fighters
- Ram Singh Gurung
- Samsher Singh Bhandari
- Shyam Singh Shahi
- Shiv Singh Thapa
- Sher Bahadur Thapa
- Sher Bahadur Allay
Freedom Fighters
- Sharker Dev Sharma
- Balbhadra Chhetri
- Bairagi Baba
- Bhairav Singh Lama
- Buddhiman
- Bir Bahadur Gurung
Freedom Fighters
- Bishan Singh Khatri
- Bishan Singh Rana
- Bishnu Lal Upadhyay
- Bhakta Bahadur Pradhan
- Bhagwan Singh Thapa
- Bhim Bahadur Khadka
Freedom Fighters
- Bhim Lal Sharma
- Chandra Kumar Sharma
- Chabilal Upadhyay
- Dig Bir Singh Ramudamu
- Dalbir Singh Lohar
- Thakur Prasad Kumai
Freedom Fighters
- Tej Bahadur Thapa
- Dhruba Singh Thapa
- Devi Prasad Sharma
- Dharamananda Upadhyay Mishra
- Damber Singh Hingman
- Gorey Khan
- Tej Bahadur Subba
Freedom Fighters
- Gopal Singh Rana
- Hari Prasad Upadhyay
- Harish Chhetri
- Hoshiyar Singh Karki
- Hari Prasad
- Hira singh Khatri
- Lal Bahadur Basnet
Major Durga Malla
One of the key figures responsible for the formation of the INA, and his presence was largely responsible for encouraging his fellow men
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Capt. Dal Bahadur Thapa (Martyrs)
Capt. Dal Bahadur Thapa Joined the INA in 1942 and was captured in the Jungles of Manipur on June 28, 1944 and executed on May-3, 1945 at Lal Kila Jail Delhi.
Freedom Fighters
- Ishwarnanda Gorkha
- Jung Bir Sapkota
- Jai Narayan Upadhyay Nepal
- Kumund Chandra Gorkha
- Krishna Bahadur Sunwar
- Khadga Bahadur Singh Bista
- Laxman Limbu