Indian History Important Days

1885 Foundation of Indian National Congress.
1889 Birth of Jawaharlal Nehru.
1897 Birth of Subhash Chandra Bose.
1903 Tibet Expedition.
1905 Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon.
1906 Foundation of Muslim League.
1911 Delhi Darbar; King George V and Queen visit India; Delhi becomes the capital of India.
1914 World War I begins.
1916 Lucknow Pact signed by Muslim League and Congress, Foundation of BHU, Home, Rule League founded.
1918 World War I ends.
1919 Montague Chelmsford Reforms introduced, Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amristar.
1922 Violent incidents at Chaura Chauri Gandhi calls of Non cooperation movement.
1925 Communist Party of India organised at Kanpur.
1927 Boycott  of Simon Commission, Broadcasting started in India.
1928 Death of Lala Lajpat Rai, Nehru Report.
1929 Resolution of Poorna Swaraj passed at Lahore Session of INC.
1930 Civil disobedience movement launched, Dandhi March by Mahatma Gandhi (April 6, 1930) First round table conference held in London.
1931 Gandhi Irwin Pact, Civil Disobedience movement suspended Second round table conference held.
1932 Mac Donald announces communal award (modified by Poona Pact, September 24).
1935 Government of India Act.
1937 Provincial Autonomy Congress forms ministers.
1938 All India Kishan Sabha formed.
1939 World War II begins (September 3), Resignation of Congress Ministries in Provinces.
1941 Escape of Subhash Chandra Bose from India and death of Rabindranath Tagore.
1942 Arrival of Cripps Mission in India, Quit India movement launched (August 8).
1943-44 SC Bose forms Provisional Government of Free and Indian National Army in Singapore; Bengal famine.
1945 Trial of Indian National Army at Red Fort, Shimla Conference; World War II ends.
1946 British Cabinet Mission visits India; Interim government formed at the Centre. The Muslim league decides on Direct Action for winning Pakistan.
1947 Division of India; India and Pakistan form separate independent dominions.

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