Indian Modern History important notes for quick revision


1905

Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon

1906

Foundation of Muslim League laid down by Salimullah at Dhaka

1911

Delhi Darbar, King and Queen visited India and  Delhi becomes the capital of India

1914

World War I begun

1916

Lucknow Pact signed between Congress and Muslim League

1918

World War I ended

1919

Montague-Chelmsford Reforms introduced, Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amritsar

1920

Khilafat Movement launched

1927

Boycott of Simon Commission

1928

Death of Lala Lajpat Rai

1929

Resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (complete independence) was passed at Lahore Session of Indian National Congress.

1930

Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi (April 6, 1930), Civil disobedience movement launched

1931

Gandhi-Irwin Pact

1935

Government of India Act passed

1937

Provincial Autonomy, 'Congress forms ministries

1939

World War II begins (September 3)

1941

Escape of Subhash Chandra Bose from India, Death of Rabindranath Tagore

1942

Cripps Mission arrived in India, Quit India movement launched on August 8

1943-44


Bengal famine

1945

Trial of Indian National Army at Red Fort; Shimla Conference; World War II ended

1946

British Cabinet Mission visited India, Interim government formed at the Centre

1947

Division of India; India & Pakistan became separate independent dominions