Important moments and movements in the history of India's Independence:
The impact of different organizations such as Brahmo Samaj founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy,
Arya Samaj by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Prarthana Samaj (Bombay), Swarajya Party, and the Theosophical Society started by Annie Besant.
Formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885.
Mahatma Gandhi's arrival from South Africa and the rise of the Indian National Congress as an expression of the revolt of the Indian people against alien rule.Nationalism of extremists--Sri
Aurobindo, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpa Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal.
World Wars I and II, which weakened the power of the British rulers.Mahatma's Swadeshi Movement starting from Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act.
The Jalianwala Bagh massacre on 13 April 1919, where over 400 innocent and unarmed people were killed, and the imposition of martial law in Punjab.
The pronouncement of complete independence at the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in 1929, which caused the awakening of a new spirit in the nation.Mahatma's successful civil disobedience movement all over the country against the Salt Laws. His Salt March at Dandi, Gujarat, in December 1930 spread to various parts of the country.
The "Quit India" movement in 1942 and its nationwide impact.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
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