1857 – In 1857, the Indian Struggle for Freedom, also known as the Indian Mutiny, occurred, resulting in the termination of Company rule in India and the transfer of power to the British Crown. The British brutally suppressed it, leading to significant administrative changes.
1885 – In 1885, the Indian National Congress (INC) was founded as a platform for political and social reform, marking the emergence of a major force in the Indian freedom movement.
1906 – In 1906, leaders founded the All India Muslim League, paving the way for the eventual formation of a separate Muslim state in the Indian subcontinent in 1947.
1920 – Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920, advocating civil disobedience against British rule. However, in 1922, he withdrew the movement after violent events occurred at Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
1930 – In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Salt Satyagraha, a civil disobedience campaign against the salt tax imposed by the British government. This movement gained momentum across India, alongside various workers’, peasants’, and revolutionary movements in different regions.
1942 –Gandhi led the Quit India Movement in 1942, launching it as a civil disobedience campaign to demand an end to British rule. It spread throughout India, resulting in the banishment of the Congress and the imprisonment of its leaders.
1945 – In 1945, a plane crash in Taipei claimed the life of Netaji Bose, bringing an end to the efforts of the Indian National Army (INA). The INA had faced defeat at the hands of the British Indian Army and other allied forces.
1947 – In 1947, the British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act, leading to the partition of India and the creation of the independent states of India and Pakistan.
1948 – In 1948, a Hindu nationalist assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, prompting Home Minister Sardar Patel to impose a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
1950 – In 1950, the adoption of the Constitution of India established the country as a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic.
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