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A political party formed in 1885, which played a major role in the Indian Independence Movement.
A prominent leader of the Indian Independence Movement, known for his philosophy of non-violence and civil disobedience.
A non-violent protest led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 against the British salt monopoly, which gained widespread attention and support.
A tragic incident in 1919, where British troops fired on a peaceful gathering in Amritsar, resulting in hundreds of deaths.
A mass civil disobedience movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942, demanding an end to British rule in India.
The division of British India into two separate nations, India and Pakistan, in 1947, leading to widespread violence and mass migration.
A prominent leader of the Indian National Congress and the founder of the Forward Bloc, who advocated for complete independence from British rule.
A non-violent protest against the British salt tax, led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 as part of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
A 24-day march led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, where he and his followers walked to the Arabian Sea to make their own salt in defiance of the British salt laws.
A revolutionary socialist who played a key role in the Indian Independence Movement, known for his acts of resistance against British rule.
An armed force formed by Subhas Chandra Bose during World War II, with the aim of liberating India from British rule.
The division of the Bengal province in 1905 by the British, which sparked widespread protests and became a significant event in the Indian Independence Movement.
A prominent female warrior and leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Independence.
A successful non-violent protest led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917 against the oppressive indigo plantation system in Champaran, Bihar.
A resolution passed by the All India Congress Committee in 1942, calling for immediate British withdrawal from India.
A tax imposed by the British on the production and sale of salt in India, which became a symbol of British oppression and a target of protest.
An act passed by the British Parliament in 1947, which granted independence to India and Pakistan and ended British rule in the region.
An agreement signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India, in 1931, which marked a truce between the Indian National Congress and the British government.
A British parliamentary commission sent to India in 1928 to propose constitutional reforms, which was met with widespread protests and boycotts.
A mass protest movement led by Mahatma Gandhi from 1920 to 1922, urging Indians to boycott British institutions and products.
A nationwide campaign of non-violent resistance against British rule, led by Mahatma Gandhi from 1930 to 1934.
A major uprising against British rule in India, also known as the First War of Independence, which was suppressed by the British.