India’s Freedom Movement 🇮🇳

India’s Freedom Movement 🇮🇳

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🗓️ Timeline & Major Events

📅 Year🏷️ Event📝 Description
1857🔥 Revolt of 1857First major rebellion against British rule (Sepoy Mutiny)
1885🏛️ Indian National CongressFounded in Bombay; W.C. Bannerjee as first president
1905✂️ Partition of BengalLord Curzon divided Bengal; led to Swadeshi Movement
1906☪️ All-India Muslim LeagueFormed in Dacca to safeguard Muslim interests
1911❌ Partition of Bengal CancelledCapital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi
1916🏠 Home Rule MovementLaunched by Tilak & Annie Besant for self-government
1917🚜 Champaran SatyagrahaGandhi’s first satyagraha, against forced indigo farming
1919⚫ Rowlatt Act & 🔫 Jallianwala BaghBlack Act allowed arrests without trial; massacre shocked nation
1920🤝 Non-Cooperation & 🕌 Khilafat MovementGandhi’s first mass movement; Hindu-Muslim unity
1922🔥 Chauri Chaura IncidentProtest turned violent; Gandhi suspended movement
1923🗳️ Swaraj PartyFormed by Motilal Nehru & C.R. Das to enter councils
1927👎 Simon CommissionBoycotted as it had no Indian members
1928🚜 Bardoli SatyagrahaLed by Sardar Patel for farmers’ rights
1929🇮🇳 Purna Swaraj ResolutionCongress demands complete independence
1930🧂 Salt Satyagraha (Dandi March)Gandhi’s march to break salt law; start of Civil Disobedience
1931🤝 Gandhi-Irwin PactAgreement to end Civil Disobedience temporarily
1932🤝 Poona PactGandhi & Ambedkar agree on reserved seats for depressed classes
1935📜 Govt. of India Act 1935Major constitutional reforms, set stage for future
1942✊ Quit India Movement“Do or Die” call by Gandhi for immediate independence
1942⚔️ Indian National ArmyRevived by Subhas Chandra Bose; Rani of Jhansi Regiment (women’s unit)
1946🏛️ Cabinet MissionBritish plan for transfer of power, formation of Constituent Assembly
1947🇮🇳 IndependenceIndia becomes free on 15th August; partition creates Pakistan

🌟 Key Leaders & Slogans

  • Mahatma Gandhi 👓: Leader of mass movements, “Do or Die”, “Ahimsa”
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak 🗣️: “Swaraj is my birthright”
  • Dadabhai Naoroji 📚: “Grand Old Man of India”, theory of “Drain of Wealth”
  • Subhas Chandra Bose 🕶️: “Give me blood, I will give you freedom”
  • Jawaharlal Nehru 🌹: First PM, “Tryst with Destiny” speech
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 🧑‍🌾: Bardoli Satyagraha, “Iron Man of India”
  • Lala Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra Pal, Aurobindo Ghosh 💪: Extremist leaders
  • Annie Besant 👩‍🏫: First woman INC president, Home Rule Movement
  • B.R. Ambedkar ⚖️: Architect of Indian Constitution, Poona Pact

🏛️ Indian National Congress Sessions (Highlights)

  • 1885 🏛️ Bombay: First session, W.C. Bannerjee
  • 1886 🏛️ Calcutta: Dadabhai Naoroji, first Muslim president
  • 1906 🏛️ Calcutta: “Swaraj” used first time
  • 1907 🏛️ Surat: Congress split into Moderates & Extremists
  • 1916 🏛️ Lucknow: Lucknow Pact, Congress & Muslim League unity
  • 1917 🏛️ Calcutta: Annie Besant, first woman president
  • 1924 🏛️ Belgaum: Only session presided by Gandhi
  • 1925 🏛️ Kanpur: Sarojini Naidu, first Indian woman president
  • 1929 🏛️ Lahore: Purna Swaraj, Civil Disobedience call
  • 1946 🏛️ Meerut: Last session before independence

📜 Important Acts & Reforms

  • 1909 🏛️ Minto-Morley Reforms: Expanded legislative councils
  • 1919 🏛️ Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms: Dyarchy in provinces
  • 1919 ⚫ Rowlatt Act: Detention without trial
  • 1935 📜 Government of India Act: Provincial autonomy, federal structure
  • 1947 📜 Indian Independence Act: Partition, independence

🚩 Movements & Protests

  • Swadeshi Movement 🧵: Boycott British goods, promote Indian products
  • Home Rule Movement 🏠: Self-government demand
  • Non-Cooperation ✋: Boycott British institutions
  • Civil Disobedience 🚶: Break unjust laws (Salt Satyagraha)
  • Quit India ✊: Mass protest for immediate freedom

⚔️ Revolutionary Activities

  • Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev 💣: Assembly bombing, Saunders assassination, hanged in 1931
  • Kakori Conspiracy (1925) 🚂: Train robbery by revolutionaries
  • Chittagong Armoury Raid (1930) 🏰: Led by Surya Sen

📝 Other Key Facts

  • Partition of Bengal (1905) ✂️: Later revoked in 1911
  • Simon Commission (1927) 👎: Boycotted, “Simon Go Back” slogan
  • Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) 🤝: Ended Civil Disobedience temporarily
  • Poona Pact (1932) 🤝: Reserved seats for depressed classes
  • Cripps Mission (1942) 🚫: Failed British offer for Indian support in WWII
  • INA & Subhas Chandra Bose (1942) ⚔️: Indian National Army, Rani of Jhansi Regiment
  • Cabinet Mission (1946) 🏛️: Plan for transfer of power
  • Mountbatten Plan (1947) 🗺️: Partition of India and Pakistan

🗂️ Quick Recap Table

EmojiEvent/LeaderKey Fact
🔥1857 RevoltFirst major anti-British uprising
🏛️INCFounded 1885, led freedom movement
✂️Partition of BengalSparked Swadeshi Movement
👓GandhiLed Satyagraha, Non-Cooperation, Quit India
🧂Dandi MarchBroke Salt Law, mass civil disobedience
Quit India“Do or Die” call for independence
🕶️Subhas BoseLed INA, “Give me blood…”
⚖️AmbedkarPoona Pact, Constitution drafting
📜1947 ActIndia becomes independent!

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🇮🇳 India’s Freedom Movement & Key Leaders – Easy Guide with Emojis ✨

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🗓️ Timeline of Major Events

📅 Year🏷️ Event📝 Description
1857🔥 Revolt of 1857First major uprising against British rule (Mangal Pandey, Rani Lakshmibai, Nana Sahib, Tantia Tope)12
1885🏛️ Indian National CongressFounded as a platform for Indian political dialogue (A.O. Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji)1
1905✂️ Partition of BengalSparked Swadeshi Movement (Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal)1
1916🤝 Lucknow PactINC & Muslim League united for joint action (Tilak, Jinnah)1
1917🚜 Champaran SatyagrahaGandhi’s first movement in India, for farmers’ rights1
1919⚫ Rowlatt Act & 🔫 Jallianwala BaghRepressive law and massacre led to mass protests1
1920-22✋ Non-Cooperation MovementMass boycott of British goods and institutions (Gandhi, Nehru, Patel)13
1930🧂 Salt MarchGandhi’s Dandi March, start of Civil Disobedience (Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu)14
1942✊ Quit India Movement“Do or Die” call for immediate independence (Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Bose)13
1942⚔️ Indian National ArmySubhas Chandra Bose’s armed struggle5132
1947🇮🇳 IndependenceIndia becomes free on 15th August1

🌟 Key Leaders & Their Contributions

  • Mahatma Gandhi 👓
    • Led Satyagraha, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India Movements513.
    • Advocated non-violence (Ahimsa) and mass participation.
    • Inspired global civil rights movements.
  • Jawaharlal Nehru 🌹
    • Central to Congress leadership, Salt March, Quit India, INA Trials13.
    • First Prime Minister, architect of modern India’s secular and socialist vision.
  • Subhas Chandra Bose (Netaji) 🕶️
    • Formed Indian National Army (INA) for armed liberation5132.
    • Sought international support, founded Azad Hind Government.
    • Famous for: “Give me blood, I will give you freedom.”
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 🧑‍🌾
    • “Iron Man of India,” united princely states post-independence132.
    • Led Bardoli Satyagraha, active in Quit India and Civil Disobedience.
  • Dr. B.R. Ambedkar ⚖️
    • Architect of the Indian Constitution, champion of social justice12.
    • Led movements for Dalit rights, negotiated Poona Pact.
  • Sarojini Naidu 🎤
    • “Nightingale of India,” poet and activist12.
    • Key in Civil Disobedience, first Indian woman Congress president.
  • Dadabhai Naoroji 📚
    • “Grand Old Man of India,” exposed British economic exploitation51.
    • First INC president, advocated for self-rule.
  • Rani Laxmi Bai ⚔️
    • Heroine of 1857 revolt, symbol of resistance12.
  • Chandrashekhar Azad 💣
    • Revolutionary leader, inspired youth to armed struggle2.
  • Bhikaji Cama 🚩
    • Early flag-bearer, unfurled Indian flag abroad, advocated women’s rights2.

📜 Other Influential Figures

  • Pingali Venkayya 🏳️: Designed the Indian national flag1.
  • Motilal Nehru 📝: Led Nehru Report for constitutional reforms14.
  • Bipin Chandra Pal, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai 💪: Extremist leaders, advocated assertive nationalism1.
  • Rabindranath Tagore, Subramania Bharati, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay ✍️: Spread patriotic awareness through literature4.

Key Movements & Slogans

  • Swadeshi Movement 🧵: Boycott British goods, promote Indian products.
  • Home Rule Movement 🏠: Self-government demand (Tilak, Annie Besant).
  • Non-Cooperation ✋: Mass boycott of British institutions.
  • Civil Disobedience 🚶: Break unjust laws (Salt Satyagraha).
  • Quit India ✊: “Do or Die” for immediate freedom.

📝 Quick Recap Table

EmojiLeader/EventContribution
👓GandhiNon-violence, mass movements
🌹NehruCongress leader, 1st PM
🕶️BoseINA, armed struggle
🧑‍🌾PatelUnity, Satyagraha
⚖️AmbedkarConstitution, social justice
🎤NaiduWomen’s rights, civil disobedience
📚NaorojiEconomic critique, INC founder
⚔️Rani Laxmi Bai1857 revolt heroine
💣AzadRevolutionary
🚩CamaEarly flag, women’s rights

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