In 1857 - India’s First Freedom Struggle took place.

• In 1870 - Bankim Chandra composed Vande Matram.

• In 1885 - Congress was formed in Mumbai. W.C. Banerjee chaired the first meeting of Congress.

• In 1905 - Lord Curzon proposed the division of Bengal.- Abanindra Nath Tagore made a Portrait of
Bharat Mata.

• In 1906 - Aaga Khan and Nawab Salimullah established Muslim League.

• In 1907 - Congress was divided into extremists and moderate.

• In 1911 - Delhi Durbar was organized.

- Bengal Division was abolished in Delhi Durbar.

- In Delhi Durbar capital was transferred from (Calcutta) Kolkata to Delhi. • In 1914 - First World War
started.

• In 1915 - Mahatma Gandhi returned to India.

• 10 April 1917 - Mahatma Gandhi started Champaran Satyagrah in Protest of Indigo plantation.

• 11 March 1918 - Mahatma Gandhi organized Satyagrah for farmers in Kheda Gujarat.

• In 1918 - Mahatma Gandhi started Satyagrah for Craftsman of Cotton Textile mill Ahmedabad,
Gujarat.

- The first World War ended on 11 November 1918.

- The British Government turned down the demand of Self Rule of Indian.

• On 18 March 1919 - British Government gave Rowlatt Act.

• On 6 April 1919 – Hartal/ Satyagraha against Rowlatt Act

• On 13 April 1919 - Jallianwala Bagh massacre took Place in Punjab.

• In 1919 - the Khilafat movement was started by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.

• In 1920 - Mahatma Gandhi started Non-Cooperation movement.

– Jawahar Lal Nehru going to Awadh

• In 1922 - Mahatma Gandhi withdrew the non-cooperation movement after the violence took place
at ChauriChaura.

• On August 9, 1925 - Revolutionaries in Kakori looted the train carrying English treasure.

• In 1928 - Simon Commission came to India. Lala Lajpat Rai was killed while protesting.

• On April 8, 1929 - Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw a bomb in the assembly.

• On 2 March 1930 - Mahatma Gandhi sent letter to Irwin

• On 12 March 1930 - Mahatma Gandhi started the march from Sabarmati to Dandi.

• On 6 April 1930 - Mahatma Gandhi broke the Salt Law and started Civil-disobedience Movement at
Dandi.
• In 1930 - Dr. Ambedkar organized Scheduled caste into depressed Classes Association.

• On 23rd March 1931 - Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru was hanged.

• In 1931 - Gandhi-Irwin pact was signed and Civil disobedience movement was suspended.

- Mahatma Gandhi participated in Second round table conference but did not get expected success.

• In 1932 - Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar.

• In 1933 - Choudhary Rahmat Ali first coined the idea of Pakistan.

• In 1935 - Indian Government Act was passed and regional government was formed.

• In 1939 - World war II was started.

• In 1940 - A resolution was passed by Muslim League for separate homeland for Muslims named
Pakistan.

• In 1942 - The Quit India movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi. He gave the slogan ‘Do or
Die.

• In 1946 - Cabinet Mission came to India with the proposal of constituent assembly.

• In 1947 – Finally India got Independence