Very little has been written about the contribution of saints and sages in the freedom struggle. The reason for this is that most of the people who were in power were anti-Hindu.
Hindus were the most oppressed in Bengal. The British had banned Hindus from visiting their holy places, due to which discontent spread among the peaceful sanyasis. Conversion of Hindus was at its peak in ... https://sahityanama.com/Contribution-of-Santo-Ve-Fakirs-to-Hitlers-movement