1. 1915---Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa to India
2. 1916-1918---Local struggles in the form of Peasant movements in Kheda (Gujarat), and workers’ movement in Ahmedabad occured
3. 1919---Rowlatt Satyagraha (March-April) – A significant movement under Gandhi’s leadership
4. 1919---Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April) – The tragic side of British Power in India
5. 1919---Rowlatt Satyagraha – Gandhiji called for a countrywide campaign against the Rowlatt Act.
6. 1919-1924---The Khilafat Movement – The movement of Indian Muslims, led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
7. 1921---Non-cooperation Movement – Gandhi contemplated this non-violent movement against oppressive British rule in India
8. 1922---Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur district) killing; Mahatma Gandhi called off non-cooperation.
9. 1925---Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded
10. 1927---Simon Commission – The British government appointed a commission to formulate further constitutional reforms for India under Sir John Simon
11. December, 1928---Bhagat Singh killed a senior British police officer in Lahore
12. March-April, 1930---Beginning of Civil Disobedience Movement with Gandhi’s salt march to the sea at Dandi to oppose British taxes of salt (Also known as Dandi March)
13. November, 1930---The First Round Table Conference was held in London
14. December, 1931---Second Round Table Conference was held
15. 1931---On 5th March 1931 the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed.
16. 1932---Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar
17. 1935---Government of India Act was passed
18. 1939---All congress ministries resigned
19. 1942---Quit India Movement (August) – Gandhi launched his third major movement against British rule.
20. 1942---Cripps Mission was attempted by British government headed by Sir Stafford Cripps
21. 1943---The great Bengal Famine was witnessed, which hit the Bengal province of pre-partition India causing the death of millions of people of starvation, malnutrition and disease
22. August, 1947---India achieved its freedom from British rule.
3. 1919---Rowlatt Satyagraha (March-April) – A significant movement under Gandhi’s leadership
4. 1919---Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April) – The tragic side of British Power in India
5. 1919---Rowlatt Satyagraha – Gandhiji called for a countrywide campaign against the Rowlatt Act.
6. 1919-1924---The Khilafat Movement – The movement of Indian Muslims, led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
7. 1921---Non-cooperation Movement – Gandhi contemplated this non-violent movement against oppressive British rule in India
8. 1922---Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur district) killing; Mahatma Gandhi called off non-cooperation.
9. 1925---Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded
10. 1927---Simon Commission – The British government appointed a commission to formulate further constitutional reforms for India under Sir John Simon
11. December, 1928---Bhagat Singh killed a senior British police officer in Lahore
12. March-April, 1930---Beginning of Civil Disobedience Movement with Gandhi’s salt march to the sea at Dandi to oppose British taxes of salt (Also known as Dandi March)
13. November, 1930---The First Round Table Conference was held in London
14. December, 1931---Second Round Table Conference was held
15. 1931---On 5th March 1931 the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed.
16. 1932---Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar
17. 1935---Government of India Act was passed
18. 1939---All congress ministries resigned
19. 1942---Quit India Movement (August) – Gandhi launched his third major movement against British rule.
20. 1942---Cripps Mission was attempted by British government headed by Sir Stafford Cripps
21. 1943---The great Bengal Famine was witnessed, which hit the Bengal province of pre-partition India causing the death of millions of people of starvation, malnutrition and disease
22. August, 1947---India achieved its freedom from British rule.
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