Independence Movement - Important Years and Events*

*Independence Movement - Important Years and Events*

• 1857 – Revolt of 1857 begins at Meerut (First War of Independence).

• 1858 – British Crown takes control from East India Company (Government of India Act 1858).

• 1885 – Indian National Congress founded at Bombay by A. O. Hume.

• 1905 – Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon; Swadeshi Movement begins.

• 1906 – All India Muslim League founded at Dhaka.

• 1907 – Surat Session of Congress; split between Moderates and Extremists.

• 1911 – Partition of Bengal annulled; capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.

• 1915 – Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa.

• 1917 – Champaran Satyagraha (first Gandhian movement in India).

• 1919 – Rowlatt Act passed; Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

• 1920 – Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi.

• 1922 – Non-Cooperation Movement withdrawn after Chauri Chaura incident.

• 1927 – Simon Commission appointed (all-British commission).

• 1929 – Lahore Session of INC declares Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence).

• 1930 – Dandi March begins Civil Disobedience Movement.

• 1931 – Gandhi–Irwin Pact signed.

• 1935 – Government of India Act 1935 enacted.

• 1942 – Quit India Movement launched (“Do or Die”).

• 1943 – Azad Hind Government formed by Subhas Chandra Bose.

• 15 August 1947 – India became independent.