NOTE: Work in progress
Advent of Europeans and consolidation of British power in India
People’s resistance against the British before 1857
The revolt of 1857
People’s resistance against the British after 1857
Socio-religious reform movements
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East. He desired Indians to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women. [2025]
Early nationalism and formation of Indian National Congress
Era of moderates (1885-1905)
Era of Extremists (1905-1909)
First phase of revolutionary activities (1907-1917)
First world war and nationalist response
Emergence of Mahatma Gandhi
Non-Cooperation movement
- Non-Cooperation Programme included: [2025]
- boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth
- observance of strict non-violence
- renunciation of titles and honours (given by government)
- establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes
- The Congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all legitimate and peaceful means to be the objective of Non-Cooperation Movement (NCM). The NCM was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression. [2025]
Swarajists and No-changers
Revolutionary activities during 1920s
Simon Commission and Nehru Report
Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences
- “Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi. [2025]
1934 Indian general election
Government of India Act, 1935
Provincial elections of 1937
Congress rule in the provinces
World War II and Nationalist response
Emergence of Subhas Chandra Bose
August Offer
Individual Satyagraha
Cripps Mission
Quit India Movement
Demand for Pakistan
1945 Indian general election
1946 Indian provincial elections
INA Trials
Cabinet Mission
1946 Indian Constituent Assembly election
Interim government
Independence with partition
Constitutional development under British rule in India
Peasant movements (1857-1947)
Movement of the working class in India
Indian polity and governance under British rule
Evolution of civil services under British rule in India
Evolution of police system under British rule in India
Military under British rule in India
Evolution of judiciary under British rule in India
Changes in administrative structure after 1857
British policies in India
Evolution of press under British rule in India
Education system under British rule in India
Miscellaneous
Coming soon…