| 1905 |
Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon (16 Oct). Led to the Swadeshi Movement. |
| 1906 |
Muslim League formed (30 Dec, Dhaka) to represent Muslim interests. |
| 1907 |
Surat Split in Congress between Moderates and Extremists. |
| 1909 |
Morley-Minto Reforms: Introduced separate electorates for Muslims. |
| 1911 |
Partition of Bengal annulled; Capital shifted to Delhi. |
| 1915 |
Gandhi returned to India from South Africa (9 Jan). |
| 1916 |
Lucknow Pact between Congress and Muslim League. |
| 1917 |
Champaran Satyagraha: Gandhi’s first success in India. |
| 1919 |
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (13 April); Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. |
| 1920 |
Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Gandhi. |
| 1922 |
Chauri Chaura Incident: Movement suspended. |
| 1927 |
Simon Commission protest: “Simon Go Back”. |
| 1928 |
Nehru Report demanded Dominion status. |
| 1929 |
Purna Swaraj Declaration (31 Dec); 26 Jan as Independence Day. |
| 1930 |
Civil Disobedience Movement with Dandi March (12 March). |
| 1931 |
Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed; Gandhi attended 2nd Round Table Conference. |
| 1932 |
Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar on Dalit representation. |
| 1935 |
Government of India Act: Provincial autonomy introduced. |
| 1937 |
Elections under 1935 Act; Congress won in 7 provinces. |
| 1939 |
Congress ministries resigned after WWII began. |
| 1940 |
Lahore Resolution (23 Mar) by Muslim League; August Offer by British. |
| 1942 |
Quit India Movement launched (8 Aug) – “Do or Die” call by Gandhi. |
| 1943 |
Bengal Famine; INA formed under Subhas Chandra Bose. |
| 1945 |
INA Trials at Red Fort generated mass sympathy. |
| 1946 |
Cabinet Mission Plan; Direct Action Day led to communal riots. |
| 1947 |
Independence (15 Aug) and Partition of India; Pakistan formed (14 Aug). |
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