Hasrat Mohani
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Syed Fazl-ul-Hasan, known by his pen-name Hasrat Mohani, was an Indian independence activist and a poet in Urdu. He is regarded as the first person to demand complete independence for India in 1921 at
Mohani on a 2014 stamp of India
B. R. Ambedkar and Mohani (left) at Vallabhbhai Patel's reception
Inquilab Zindabad
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Inquilab Zindabad is a Hindustani phrase, which translates to "Long live the revolution". Although originally the slogan was used by Indian independence movement activists in the British Indian Empire
Hasrat Mohani
…Ali and 'Ghazal King' Jagjit Singh was penned by him. He was also featured in the film Nikaah (1982). The famous slogan of Indian freedom fighters Inquilab Zindabad was coined by Mohani in 1921. He also wrote verses expressing deep love for Krishna, and often went to Mathura to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami…
Graffiti of Inquilab Zindabad slogan from Bangladesh, drawn by the students after the July Uprising in 2024