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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