1885 |
The first meeting of the Indian National Congress, Bombay |
1905 |
The first partition of Bengal |
1906 |
Formation of the Muslim League |
1920 |
Mahatma Gandhi leads the Congress; Non-cooperation Movement |
1922 |
Civil Disobedience Movement |
1928 |
Simon Commission comes to India: Boycott by all parties |
1929 |
Lord Irwin promises Dominion Status for India |
1930 |
Civil Disobedience Movement continues; Salt Satyagraha: Gandhi's Dandi March; First Round Table Conference |
1931 |
Second Round Table Conference; Irwin-Gandhi Pact |
1932 |
Third Round Table Conference |
1934 |
Civil Disobedience Movement ends |
1935 |
The Government of India Act receives Royal Assent |
22 Dec |
Observed as 'Deliverance Day' from Congress rule by the Muslim League. |
1940 |
Lahore Resolution of the Muslim League demands for a separate state for the Muslims of India |
1942 |
Subhas Chandra Bose forms the Indian National Army |
30 Mar 1942 |
Cripps proposals published |
8-9 Aug 1942 |
Congress launches 'Quit India movement' and is declared an unlawful organisation; Gandhi and all members of the Congress Working Commmittee are arrested |
1945 |
First trial of the Indian National Army men opened |
Dec-Jan 1945 |
General Elections in India |
1946 |
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23 Mar-29 Jun |
Cabinet Mission visits India |
29 Jul |
Muslim League passes resolutions retracting its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission plan and calling upon Muslims to observe 16 August as 'Direct Action Day' |
16 Aug |
'Direct Action Day' |
1947 |
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24 March |
Mountbatten sworn in as Viceroy and governor-General |
3 June |
Mountbatten, Nehru, Jinnah and Baldev Singh give a broadcast on the Plan over All India Radio |
4 July |
Indian Independence Bill is published |
9 July |
Mountbatten advises Attlee of his decision to accept the Governor-Generalship of India |
18 July |
Indian Independence Bill receives Royal Assent |
11 August |
Jinnah elected President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan |
14 - 15 August midnight |
Power transferred |
15 August |
Jinnah sworn in as Governor-General of Pakistan; Mountbatten sworn in as Governor-General of India; Independence Day Celebrations in Delhi |