Government of India Act, 1935 – Pathway to Independence: The Profound Impact It had been one of the vital legislations enacted by British India-the Government of India Act of 1935. These were the first real concrete steps toward India’s liberation. This act was basically a British attempt to overhaul the administration of India amid growing … Read more
Swaraj Party: A Bold Stride Towards India’s Freedom (1923) Introduction The Swaraj Party was founded in 1923, as part of the intense political activity in India’s freedom movement. It came to prominence with the political situation that Mahatma Gandhi’s decision to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement created after the Chauri Chaura incident of 1922. He thereby … 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
Lucknow Pact – Forging Unity: The Revolutionary Lucknow Pact of 1916 The Lucknow Pact of 1916 is one of the most critical dates in the annals of India’s fight for independence from British rule. It was a crucible that would break this axis central to the relationship so far between the two principal political forces … Read more
Home Rule Movement – Echoes of Freedom: The Revolutionary Pulse of the Home Rule Movement (1915–1916) Background The Home Rule Movement was the most important political movement in British India that originated between 1915 and 1916 to achieve self-government within the British Empire. This essay describes the evolution of the movement, leading figures, aims, tactics, … Read more
The August Declaration of 1917: A Beacon of Hope for India’s Political Awakening Introduction The August Declaration, more commonly known as Montagu’s Statement, was a public declaration presented on 20th August 1917 by Edwin Samuel Montagu, the Secretary of State for India. This declaration forms one of the landmark statements in the political history of … Read more