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The timeline summarizes important events in the Indian freedom struggle from 1857 to 1947. Key events include the founding of the Indian National Congress in 1885, the launch of non-cooperation and civil disobedience movements led by Gandhi, the Lahore Resolution of 1929 calling for independence, the Quit India movement of 1942, and the eventual independence and partition of India in 1947 which established two new sovereign nations - India and Pakistan.
Blog Time Line
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- 2. TIMELINE OF INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE year Indian Freedom Struggle: important events 1857 Mutiny against the British 1885 Indian National congress is founded by A.O. Hume 1905 Partition of Bengal announced 1906 Muslim league was founded at Decca on 31st December 1908 Khudiram Bose was executed on 30th April 1908 Tilak was sentenced to six years on charge of sedition on 22nd July 1909 Minto-Morley Reforms of Indian councils act-21st may 1911 Delhi durbar held.parttion of Bengal is cancelled 1912 Newdelhi established as a new capital of India. 1912 A Bomb was thrown on Lord Hardinge on his state entry into Delhi on 23rd December 1914 The Ghadar party was formed at sanfrancisco on 1st November 1914 Tilak was released from jail on 16th June 1914 Outbreak of the 1st world war 4th august 1914 Komagatamaru ship reaches Budge budge (Calcutta port ) on 29th September 1915 Mahatma Gandhi arrived in India on 9th January 1915 Gopalkrishna Gokhale Died on 19th February 1916 Tilak Founded Indian Home Rule League with its headquarters At Poona on 28th April 1916 Annie Besant started another Home rule league on 25th September
- 3. 1917 Mahatmagandhi launches the Champaran campaign in Bihar to focus attention on the grievances of indigo planters in April 1917 The Secretary of State for India Montague, declares that the goal of the British Government in India is introduction of responsible government 0n 20th august 1918 Beginning of trade union movement in India 1919 Rowlett bill introduced on February 16 1919 The Jallianwala Bagh tragedy took place on 13th April in Amritsar 1919 The house of commons passes the Montague Chelmsford Reforms or the Government of India act, 1919 on 5th December. The new reform under this act came into operation in 1921 1920 First meeting of the all India trade union congress ,(under Narain malhar Joshi) 1920 The Indian National Congress adopts the non-corporation movement resolution in December 1920- 22 Gandhi suspends Non corporation movement on February 12 after the violent incident at chauri chaura 1922 Maplah rebellion on the Malabar coast in August 1923 Swaraj party was formed by Mothilal Nehru and others on 1st January 1924 The communist party of India starts its activities at Kanpur 1925 The Khakori train Conspiracy case in August 1927 The British prime minister appoints Simon commission to suggest future constitutional reforms in India 1928 Simon commission arrives at Bombay on Februvary 3 1928 an all India hartal is called.Lala lajpat rai assaulted by police at Lahore 1928 Nehru reports recommend principles for the new constitution of India. All parties conference consider the Nehru report,August 28-31,1928 1928 Lala lajpat rai died on 17th November due to injuries 1929 Sarda act passed :prohibs marriage of girls below 14 and boys below 18 years of age 1929 All parties Muslim conference formulates the ‘fourteen points ‘ under
- 4. the Leadership of Jinnah on 9th march 1929 Bhagat singh and Batukeshwari Dutt throw a bomb in the central legislative assembly on 8th april 1929 Lord Irwin’s announced that the goal of British policy in India was the grant of the dominion status on 31st October 1929 The Lahore session of the INC adopts the goal of complete independence(poorna swaraj)for India; Jawaharlal Nehru hoist the tricolor on the banks of the Ravi at Lahore on 31st December 1930 1st independence day observed on 26th January 1930 The working committee of the INC meets at Sabarmati and passes the civil Disobedience movement: march 12,1930 to march 5, 1931 1930 First round table conference begins in London to consider the report of the Simon commission on 30th November 1931 On 5th march , the Gandhi Irwin pact was signed and the civil disobedience movement was suspended 1931 Bhagat singh, sukh dev and Raj guru were executed on 23rd march 1931 Second round table conference took place on 7th September 1931 Gandhi returns from London after the dead lock in 11 nd RTC on 28th December Launches civil disobedience movement. The INC declared illegal 1932 Gandhi was arrested and imprisoned without trial on 4th January 1932 British prime minister Ramsay Macdonald announced the infamous communal award on 16th august 1932 Gandhi in jail, begins his epic “fast unto death “ against the communal award on 20th September and ends the fast on 26th of the same month after the Poona fact 1932 The 3rd round table conference begins in London( 9 November 17 to December 24) 1933 Gandhi released from prison as he begins fast for self purification on 9th may.INC suspends civil disobedient movement but authorizes satyagraha by individuals 1934 Gandhi withdraws from active politics and devotes himself to
- 5. constructive programmes(1934-39) 1935 The government of India act 1935 was passed on 4th august 1937 Election held in India under the Act of 1935(Feb. 1937). The INC contests election and forms ministries in several provinces(July 1937) 1938 Haripura session of INC was held on 19th february.Subhash Chandra Bose elected congress president on the 20th of February 1939 Tripura session of the INC was conducted from the 10th to 12th of march 1939 Subhash Chandra Bose resigns as the president of the INC in April 1939 Second world war (sep1). Great Britain declares war on Germany on 3rd September; the Viceroy declares that India too is at war 1939 Between 27th October to 5th November , the congress ministries in the provinces resign in protest against the war policy of the British government 1939 The Muslim league observes the resignation of the congress ministries as ‘deliverance day’ on 22nd march 1940 Lahore session of the Muslim league passes the Pakistan resolution in march 1940 Viceroy Linlithgow announces august offer on 10th of august 1940 Congress working committee rejects the ‘august offer between to the 18th to the 2nd of august 1940 Congress launches individual satyagraha movement on 17th October 1941 Subhash Chandra Bose escapes from India on 17january;arrives in berlin(march 28) 1942 Churchil announces the Cripps Mission on 11th of March 1942 The INC meets in Bombay; adopts Quit India resolution on 7th & 8th august 1942 Gandhi &other congress leaders were arrested on 9th august 1942 Quit India movements begins on 11th of ;august .the great august uprising 1942 Subhash Chandra Bose established the Indian national army ‘Azad Hindu Fauj’ on 1st september
- 6. 1943 Subhash Chandra Bose proclaims the formation of the provisional government of free India on 21st October 1943 Karachi session of the Muslim league adopt s the slogan Divide arc in December 1944 Wavell call simla conference in a bid to form the Executive council at Indian political leaders on 25th January 1946 Mutiny of the Indian naval rating in Bombay 1946 Cabinet mission arrives at New Delhi(march 14);British prime minister Attlee announces cabinet mission propose new solution to the Indian deadlock on 15th march;;issue proposal (may16) 1946 Jawaharlal Nehru takes over as congress president on 6th july 1946 Wavell invite Nehru to form an intrime government on 6th august ;interim government takes office (september2) 1946 First session of the constituent assembly of India starts on 9th December Muslim league boycotts it 1947 On 20th February, British prime minister Attlee declares that the British Government would leave India not later than June 1948 1947 Lord Mountbatten, the last British viceroy &Governor general of India, sworn in on 24th march 1947 Mountbatten plan was made on 3rd June for the partition of India and the announcement was made on June 4th that transfer to power will take place on august 15th