Indian National Movement
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1915
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Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa to India
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1916-1918
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Local struggles in the form of Peasant Movements in Kheda,
Champaran and the Mill Workers
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1919
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Rowlatt Satyagraha (March-April) Movement under the leadership
of Gandhiji
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1919
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Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre
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1919
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Rowlatt Satyagraha – Gandhiji called for a country wide
campaign against the Rowlatt Act
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1919-1924
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The Khilafat Movement - The movement of Indian Muslims, led by
Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
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1921
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Non-cooperation Movement - Gandhi contemplated this non-violent
movement against oppressive British rule in India
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1922
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Chauri Chaura killing; Mahatma Gandhi called off
non-cooperation
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1925
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded
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1927
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Simon Commission - The British government appointed a
commission to formulate further constitutional reforms for India
under Sir John Simon
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December 1928
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Bhagat Singh killed a senior British police officer in Lahore
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March-April, 1930
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Beginning of Civil Disobedience Movement with Gandhi's salt
march to the sea at Dandi to oppose British taxes of salt (Also
known as Dandi March)
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November, 1930
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The First Round Table Conference was held in London
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December, 1931
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Second Round Table Conference was held
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1931
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On 5th March 1931 the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed.
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1932
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Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar
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1935
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Government of India Act was passed
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1939
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All congress ministries resigned
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1942
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Quit India Movement (August) - Gandhi launched his third major
movement against British rule
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1942
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Cripps Mission was attempted by British government headed by
Sir Stafford Cripps
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1943
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The great Bengal Famine was witnessed, which hit the Bengal
province of pre-partition India causing the death of millions of
people of starvation, malnutrition and disease
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August, 1947
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India became independent
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