The continuation of British rule in India is a blot on humanity. This is causing great damage to the interests of India, a great country. He appealed to the people to cooperate in freeing India from slavery and called upon the people of India to "go ahead, we are Hindustani and Hindustan belongs to the Indians." Bhikaji ji Rustom Cama alias Madame Cama was a French citizen of Indian origin who went to different countries of the world to create an atmosphere in favor of India's independence.
Madam Cama unfurls the Indian tricolor during the Seventh International Congress in Germany. He depicted different communities of India in this tricolor. His tricolor was not like today's tricolor. By visiting London, Germany and America, Bhikaji had created an atmosphere in favor of India's independence.
While in London, she was also the personal secretary of Dadabhai Naoroji. Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Asian to contest the election to the British House of Commons. While she was in Holland, she, along with her colleagues, had published revolutionary works and made them accessible to the people. When she was in France, the British government had demanded to bring her back, but the French government rejected that demand. After this the British government confiscated his Indian property and banned Bhikaji Cama's coming to India. Her colleagues considered her the mother of Indian revolution, while the British called her a notorious woman, dangerous revolutionary, anarchist revolutionary, anti-British.
Many places in India have been named after him in his honor. Ships in the Indian Coast Guard were also named after him.
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