Modern History

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place on April 13, 1919, was a horrific incident that unfolded in Amritsar, Punjab during the time of the Rowlatt Satyagraha.

The Rowlatt Act, passed by the British colonial government in 1919, was a repressive legislation that greatly curtailed civil liberties in India.

The Kheda Satyagraha, also known as the Kheda Peasant Uprising, was a significant civil disobedience movement led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel under the guidance of Mahatma Gandhi in Kheda, Gujarat, in 1918.

The Ahmedabad Mill Strike of 1918 was a significant labor conflict that took place in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, during India’s struggle for independence.

The Champaran Satyagraha, which took place in 1917, was a significant event in Mahatma Gandhi’s journey of nonviolent resistance and played a crucial role in shaping the Indian Freedom Struggle.

Gandhian ideology encompasses a wide range of principles and beliefs that Mahatma Gandhi adopted and developed throughout his life.

During his time in South Africa from 1893 to 1915, Mahatma Gandhi underwent a transformative journey that laid the foundation for his future role as a global leader of nonviolent resistance.

The arrival of Mahatma Gandhi in Indian politics in 1915 was a watershed moment in the freedom struggle. Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence and Satyagraha (truth force) revolutionized the way the Indian people fought for their independence.

The Home Rule League Movement, spearheaded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant, emerged as a significant chapter in modern history during the early 20th century in British India.

The Home Rule League Movement emerged as a more effective and less emotionally charged response from India to the First World War compared to the actions of Indians residing abroad, who embarked on the adventurous Ghadr movement.