‘Swarajnama’ is directed by noted film personality Girish Karnad. Beginning with 1757, it recounts 190 years of India’s freedom struggle, and is in a newscast format. This film was released on 09-August-2007 by Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi and was released by Prasar Bharati.The Minister presented the first copy of the DVD to Shri Girish Karnad.Swarajnama is an interesting account of some important events of enslaved India and her struggle for freedom. It is a documentation of 190 years of colonised India, each episode depicting events related to a particular month. The first episode showcases some of the happenings in January in different years.23 June 1757 The Nawab of Bengal lost the battle of Plassey. 17 June 1858 The Rani of Jhansi sacrified her life in the battleground. Scenes from a Kannada play “Akshayambar.” 7 June 1857 The revolt begins in Kanpur. 18 June 1946 Ram Manohar Lohia leads Goa Liberation Movement. 9 June 1900 Birsa Munda of Chhotanagpur died in Jail. 22 June 1897 Extremists movement began. Scenes from a Marathi film showing Chapekar Brothers.