By Ram Puniyani* Our independence was the huge achievement of a people's struggle against the British. The independence struggle had the participation of people of all religions, castes, genders, languages, and ethnicities. The principles that guided our movement were Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, and Social Justice. Leaders like Bhagat Singh emphasized the values of rights and liberty for all sections of society, irrespective of the bonds of class and caste. Ambedkar focused on equality (social justice) for all people, trying to break the bonds of caste and varna, while Gandhi, who was the overarching leader of the movement, emphasized fraternity. Those who supported them belonged to the rising classes: industrialists, businessmen, workers, women, and indigenous people. The triad of the modern state was embodied in these three major icons, who left a deep impression on free India. It was these values of the independence movement that formed the foundational triad of ...