(CNN) -- The frail, humble man wrapped in a loincloth wearing round-rimmed spectacles is a symbol of India's independence from British rule that happened today, 66 years ago. The late Mohandas Gandhi (1869 - 1948) is affectionately known as Mahatma (Sanskrit for "great soul") and the father of the nation -- the instigator of peaceful, nonviolent protest that influenced social and political change. Today, who carries the torch and continues this future superpower's fight for a land that's fair and free? CNN has compiled the following list of a handful of India's modern day activists on Twitter, in no particular order: . .
India marks Independence Day on August 15 . 66 years since independence from British rule .