This document provides brief biographies of several important Indian independence leaders and politicians: - Mahatma Gandhi, known as the Father of the Nation of India, fought for India's independence through non-violence and satyagraha and inspired millions around the world. - Swami Vivekananda was a great scholar and philosopher whose teachings still inspire millions of Hindus in India today. - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, nicknamed the "Iron Man of India", was one of Gandhi's followers and worked to unite India after independence. - B.R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the committee that drafted India's constitution and worked to empower Dalits and fight