Re: Who are considered freedom fighters against British in Pakistan
Good topic Narayan.
Youre right, before the population of the subcontinent was fully divided abt their freedom plans, there were times when they were all one against the common enemy and at that time the fighters (the word 'fighters' is being used synoymously for combatants, revolutionaries, scholars, poets, and freedom strugglers from all walks) had a common fight. In some cases the population divide had begun much earlier making hindu and muslim heroes seperate, but in many cases as late as the 1940s fighters fighting the British were heroes for all and not just their sects etc.
Therefore to answer narayan's question, the list of freedom fighters regarded as heroes or freedom fighters in Pakistan would be surprisingly similar to the list in India, give or take a few. In Pakistan, Gandhiji and Nehru are regarded and credited for their imp roles in the freedom struggle, that they are not as popularly worshipped as M A Jinnah, Liaquat Ali Khan, Sir Syed, Allama Iqbal and so on is obvious, and it gets worse and unrealistic during arguments due to ego issues on both sides. Similarly I'm sure in India Jinnah is given due credit for his role, and Iqbal's anthem is still most popular.
Apart from these large figures, the common people at the Jillianwalla bagh are well regarded as heroes and martyrs, Bahagat Singh has a fan following, Tipu Sultan is as big on both sides, and there are many more I'm sure. Mangal Panday comes to mind too :D