Mohani, Hasrat Hasrat Mohani was born in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, in 1875. During the country's liberation movement in 1921, this great freedom warrior and famed Urdu poet coined the revolutionary cry "Inquilab Zindabad." Inquilab is an Arabic word meaning rebellion or revolt. Zindabad! (pronounced zin-dah-bud) is a Hindi word that means long live! Hasrat Mohani was deeply influenced by the nationalist movements going on across Europe and America. He dedicated his life to promote freedom and independence for India. In fact, he was one of the main architects of modern India with his famous poem "Bharat Mata ki Jai!" ("Hail Mother India!"). This famous poem was written in 1923 during the British occupation of India. It became very popular among Indians who were fighting for their nation's independence. Two years later, in 1925, Hasrat Mohani started the "Inquilab Movement" with a series of public meetings all over India where he called for armed resistance against the British rule. The government arrested him soon after he started this campaign but he was able to secure bail later.