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Indian independence movement
- Gandhi–Irwin PactOn the 5th of March 1931, Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin signed a political agreement that would alter the course of Indian history.
- Muslim nationalism in South AsiaIn the medieval era, an Islamic society in India originated from Persianate culture that spread the religion amongst Indians.
- Rowlatt ActSidney Rowlatt chaired a committee appointed in 1917 to evaluate political terrorism and the Indian independence movement.
- Communal AwardBritish Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award on the 16th of August 1932. This decision followed the failure of the Second Round Table…
- Khilafat MovementIn the late 19th century, Jamaluddin Afghani traveled to India as an emissary for Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The Ottoman sultan held the title of caliph, serving…
- Independence Day (India)European traders established outposts in the Indian subcontinent by the late 17th century. The East India Company used overwhelming military strength to…
- Indian independence movementIn 1757, Maveeran Alagumuthu Kone became a military leader in the town of Ettayapuram and was defeated in battle against British forces.
- Indian National CongressOn the 28th of December 1885, seventy-two delegates gathered inside Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay to establish a new political body.
- Jallianwala Bagh massacreOn the 13th of April 1919, a large crowd gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab. They had come to protest against the Rowlatt Act and the…
- Bengal RenaissanceIn 1757, the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal at the Battle of Plassey. This military victory shifted power from local rulers to a…
- Gandhi capMahatma Gandhi sat in conversation with Kaka Kalelkar during the early 1920s to discuss headwear options for Indian men.
- Round Table Conferences (India)The political climate in India shifted dramatically by 1930. Demands for Swaraj or self-rule grew increasingly strong among the population.
- Swadeshi movementThe British government announced the partition of Bengal in December 1903. This decision split a region with 78 million people into two administrative units.