Important dates Events National Movement 1885 1947

Indian National Congress Freedom Movement in India (Important Dates) 1915 Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa to India 1916-1918 Local struggles in the form of Peasant movements in Kheda (Gujarat), and workers’ movement in Ahmedabad occured 1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha (March-April) – A significant movement under Gandhi’s leadership 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April) – The tragic side of British Power in India 1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha – Gandhiji called for a countrywide campaign against the Rowlatt Act. 1919-1924 The Khilafat Movement – The movement of Indian Muslims, led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali 1921 Non-cooperation Movement – Gandhi contemplated this non-violent movement against oppressive British rule in India 1922 Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur district) killing; Mahatma Gandhi called off non-cooperation. 1925 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded 1927 Simon Commission – The British government appointed a commission to formulate further constitutional reforms for India under Sir John Simon December, 1928 Bhagat Singh killed a senior British police officer in Lahore 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) November, 1930 The First Round Table Conference was held in London December, 1931 Second Round Table Conference was held 1931 On 5th March 1931 the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed. 1932 Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar 1935 Government of India Act was passed 1939 All congress ministries resigned 1942 Quit India Movement (August) – Gandhi launched his third major movement against British rule. 1942 Cripps Mission was attempted by British government headed by Sir Stafford Cripps 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 August, 1947 India achieved its freedom from British rule.
1885	Indian National Congress is formed by Allen Octavian Hume	1930	The Dandi Salt March, The Simon Commission, First Round Table Conference
1915	Home Rule League is founded by Annie Besant	1931	Second Round Table Conference, Gandhi-Irvin Pact
1919	Khilafat Movement, Jalianwala Bagh Massacre, The Rowlat Act	1937	Provincial Autonomy Begins with Congress winning power in many states. WWII breaks out and  political deadlock in India
1921	Rise of Gandhi and his Civil Disobedience Movement	1942	The Quit India Movement, Rise of Subhas Chandra Bose
1922	Gandhi Suspends movement after the Chauri-Chura violence	1946	INA men tried. Muslim League Adamant about Pakistan
1928	Murder of Lala Lajpat Rai and subsequent revolutionary activities	1947	India is Partitioned. British Leave India - Freedom at Midnight.