The Nagpur Session of Congress – Unity and Resolve: How the 1920 Nagpur Congress Session Changed India’s Freedom Movement A Watershed Event in India’s Freedom Movement Nagpur session of Indian National Congress in the month of December 1920 proved to be a landmark event for the cause of freedom of India. It not only portrayed … Read more
The Khilafat Movement – Unity in Adversity: The Khilafat Movement’s Impact on India’s Freedom Struggle (1919-1924) The Khilafat Movement (1919-1924) was a sensitive time in the history of British India, where generally Indians-Muslims were fighting to protect the Ottoman Caliphate and its religious-political power. The movement is even considered an important chapter in India’s freedom … Read more
Kheda Satyagraha 1918):A Landmark in India’s Freedom Struggle Introduction Kheda Satyagraha in 1918 was one of the earliest major movements of India’s freedom struggle. It was a non-violent agitation of the peasantry in Kheda district led by Mahatma Gandhi. The campaign was part of a wider campaign by Gandhi in the campaign to popularize the … Read more
Government of India Act, 1919: Important Points and Effects The Government of India Act, 1919 is also referred to as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. This was one of the most significant periods in British India’s constitutional history. It introduced several administrative and political reforms to increase Indian influence in governance while the British maintained dominant control … Read more
The Bardoli Resolution: A Watershed in the Indian Freedom Movement (20 Century) The Bardoli resolution is one of the major events in the freedom movement of India. The resolution was introduced in 1928 as a result of British persecution in Bardoli of the Surat district of the Gujarat region. It epitomized the theme of civil … Read more
Champaran Satyagraha – The Champaran Revolt: A Nation’s Fight for Justice Begins (1917) Introduction to the Champaran Satyagraha Historical Background:- In 1917, Champaran Satyagraha is often held as the first major active participation of Mahatma Gandhi in India’s struggle towards independence. The protest was a mass protest that began in the Champaran district of Bihar … Read more
Triumph of Unity: The Workers’ Victory in the Ahmedabad Mill Strike of 1918 The Ahmedabad Mill Strike of 1918 is one of the most significant events in the history of India’s labor movement. It was one of the first efforts at Indian labor organization and a momentous occasion when Mahatma Gandhi intervened in mediating the … Read more
Unity in Diversity: The Moderate Congress’s Journey Towards a New India (1885-1905) Introduction The Indian National Congress (INC) emerged in 1885, which marked the beginning of ‘Organized Political Activity’ aimed towards self-governance for India. In fact, the period from 1885 to 1905 itself is referred to as the “Moderate Congress” Period. The very nature of … Read more