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Timeline For Modern History

The document outlines a timeline of significant events in the Indian Freedom Struggle from 1857 to 1947. Key milestones include the Revolt of 1857, the establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885, the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920, and the Quit India Movement in 1942, culminating in the Indian Independence Act of 1947. The timeline highlights the evolution of political movements, key figures, and legislative changes that contributed to India's fight for independence.

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Timeline For Modern History

The document outlines a timeline of significant events in the Indian Freedom Struggle from 1857 to 1947. Key milestones include the Revolt of 1857, the establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885, the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920, and the Quit India Movement in 1942, culminating in the Indian Independence Act of 1947. The timeline highlights the evolution of political movements, key figures, and legislative changes that contributed to India's fight for independence.

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Chronology Indian Freedom Struggle Timeline

1857
1) The Revolt of 1857

1875
(1) Establishment of Theosophical Society
(2) Establishment of Indian League
1878
1) Vernacular Press Act (by Lord Lytton)

1882
1) Hunter Commission (Also known as Indian
Education Commission)

1883
1) Ilbert Bill proposed by Lord Ripon
1885
1) Establishment of INC.

2) 1st INC Session was held at Bombay (Presided


over by W.C. Bannerjee)

1897
1) Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami
Vivekanand
1905
1) Partition of Bengal Announced by Lord Curzon

Note - 16th October 1905 Partition of Bengal

1906
1) All-India Muslim League Founded at Dacca

1907
1) Surat Split of INC
1908
1) Execution of Khudiram Bose

2) Tilak sentenced to six years imprisonment on charges of


sedition.

1909
1) Minto-Morley Reforms (Also called Indian Councils Act
1909)
1911
1) Bengal Partition annulled, announcement
that the capital of India to shift from Calcutta
to Delhi.

1913
1) Ghadar party formed at San Francisco to
organise a rebellion in India to overthrow the
British rule.
1915
1) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi returns to India from South Africa; he sets up
ashram in Ahmedabad.

1916
1) Home Rule League is founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in April

2) Home Rule League is founded by Annie Besant in September

3) Lucknow Pact (agreement reached between INC & Muslim League)


1917
1) Champaran Satyagraha

1919
1) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms

2) Khilafat Movement

3) Rowlatt Act Passed

4) Jallianwala Bagh massacre


1920
1) Non-Cooperation Movement

1922
1) Chauri Chaura incident took place (5th February )

1923
1) Establishment of Swarajya Party (1 January)
1925
1) Kakori Conspiracy

1927
1) Establishment of Simon Commission
1928
(1) Assassination of Saunders by Bhagat Singh.

(2) Nehru Report

(3) Simon Commission arrives in India

(4) Murder of Lala Lajpat Rai


1929
1) Purna Swaraj Declaration (Lahore
Session)

2) Bombing in Central Legislative


Assembly by Bhagat Singh &
Batukeshwar Dutt.
1930
1) Chittagong armoury raid

2) Civil Disobedience Movement starts with


Dandi March

3) 1st Round Table Conference

1931
(1) Gandhi - Irwin Pact (5th March 1931)
(2) Karachi Session of INC
(3) 2nd Round Table Conference
1932
(1) Poona Act

(2) 3rd Round Table Conference

(3) Communal Awards

1935
1) Government of India Act
1939
1) All India Forward Bloc formed

2) Outbreak of World War II.

1940
1) August Offer by Lord Linlithgow
1942
1) Quit India Movement (8th August 1942)
2) Cripps Mission
3) Formation of Azad Hind Fauj (1st
September)

1945
1) Wavell Plan announced in Shimla
Conference
1946
1) Royal Indian Navy mutiny

2) Cabinet Mission (Formulated at the initiative of Clement Attlee, PM of UK )

1947
1) Mountbatten Plan 1947 (3rd June)

2) Indian Independence Act

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