As Brahmins were an educated and exposed class in those days it is obvious that they got a wind early of the slavery that was going on at the hands of the British and the Islamists too and could motivate others to join in the freedom struggle.
Hindu Brahmins played a great role in the Indian Freedom struggle and made a stellar contribution in fighting against British oppression (and even against fighting the Islamic powers as Peshwa Bajirao instilled a Hindu Paatshahi on the Delhi throne making the Mughal a puppet). Though people from all castes in India were vital in the fight for freedom I am mentioning about Hindu Brahmins in this article because that is what this question is about. More will be shared below at the end of the article. I would equally love to write about great Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra freedom fighter legends too in questions asked highlighting their role in the fight for freedom.
So let us note the names of prominent Hindu Brahmins in freedom struggle of India:
A) Nana Phadnavis: Defeated British in 1st Anglo Maratha War assisted by Mahadji Shinde
B) Mangal Pande: Martyr and vital spark in 1857 War of Independence
C) Vasudeo Balwant Phadke: 1st common man armed revolutionary of India and martyr
D) Lokmanya Tilak: Father of Indian unrest. Former revolutionary turned philosopher
E) Gopal Krishna Gokhale: Moderate faction and ideologue
F) Veer Savarkar: Daring revolutionary, longest imprisoned freedom fighter, ideologue, opposition politician, historian, poet, Anti-Partition and Akhand Bharat crusader.
G) Anant Kanhere: Martyr, assassinated Nasik Commissioner Jackson for his atrocities
H) Shivram Rajguru: Martyr, hanged with Bhagat Singh
I) Wamanrao Joshi: sentenced to Cellular Jail for Alipore Bomb Case
J) Ganesh Savarkar: Brother of Veer Savarkar. Ran Abhinav Bharat secret revolutionary society with him and also with younger brother Dr Narayanrao Savarkar
K) Ganesh Vaishampayan: Facilitated meetings of Veer Savarkar with other revolutionaries when Savarkar was in house arrest at Ratnagiri. Helped Savarkar publish Bhagat Singh's poems secretly after Singh's martyrdom
L) Senapati Pandurang Bapat: Abhinav Bharat revolutionary and excellent sharp shooter and bomb maker. Turned ideologue in later years. Led Mulshi Satyagraha and also led campaign against Nizam's atrocities.
M) Nathuram Godse: Led Hindu mahasabha delegation against Nizam's atrocities in Hyderabad covertly supported by the British due to their good business terms with Nizam. Whipped, starved and tortured in Nizam's custody for months but that did not break his spirit. Young martyr, fought for Akhand Bharat.
N) Vasudev Gogate: Fired at Mumbai Commissioner Hotson. Served 8 years in jail.
O) Dada Chaudhari: Led Road Satyagraha in Nagar District and this author's great grand uncle
P) Justice Mahadev Ranade: Wrote on financial drain from British rule. Made an impact on Vasudev Balwant Phadke.
Q) Rani Laxmibai: nee Manikarnika Tambe, 1857 War martyr, Queen of Jhansi
R) Nanasaheb Peshwa (younger) and Rao Saheb Peshwa: heroes of 1857 War of Independence. Allied with Bahadur Shah Zafar, Tatya Tope, Ahmed Shah Moulvi, Azimullah Khan and Begum Hazrat Mahal.
S) Dr N.B Khare: Hindu Mahasabha affiliated freedom fighter.
T) Chandrashekhar Azad Tiwari: Iconic Martyr and active revolutionary in the Socialist circles. Kakori train campaign case.
U) Subramanyam Bharati: Revolutionary, known writer and Journalist, Poet, spent years in custody.
V) Vanchinathan Iyer: Martyr, assassinated oppressive Robert Ashe Collector of Thiruvelli
W) VVS Aiyer: Abhinav Bharat revolutionary and author.
X) Chaphekar Brothers: Martyrs by hanging for assassinating Nasik Commissioner for his oppressive policies during the Plague pandemic
Y) Virendranath Chatopadhyay: Forgotten hero and Abhinav Bharat revolutionary
Z) Bankim Chandra Chatopadhyay: VANDE MATARAM
