Indian Freedom Movement Drill II

The Sikh Gurdwaras Act was passed in July 1925 by the British colonial government in Punjab. This legislation transferred control of gurdwaras from corrupt mahants (hereditary caretakers) to an elected body of Sikhs known as the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

Shiromani Akali Dal was established in December 1920 as a political party representing Sikh interests in Punjab. The party emerged during the Gurdwara Reform Movement era.

India gained independence from British rule on 15 August 1947. This date marks the end of nearly 200 years of British colonial rule.

The Muslim League formally demanded a separate nation for Muslims at the Lahore Resolution in March 1940. This resolution is considered the founding moment of the Pakistan movement.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) was established on 15 November 1920 to manage Sikh Gurdwaras. It emerged during the Gurdwara Reform Movement.

The Gurdwara Reform Movement (also known as the Akali Movement) occurred from 1920-1925. It was a campaign to liberate Gurdwaras from corrupt mahants and bring them under Sikh control.

Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly on April 8, 1929 to protest repressive laws. They courted arrest to use the trial as a propaganda platform.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, was born at Nankana Sahib (formerly called Rai Bhoi di Talwandi) in present-day Pakistan. It is about 75 km west of Lahore.

The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on April 6, 1930, with the famous Salt March to Dandi. This mass non-violent protest against the British salt tax was a pivotal moment in India's independence struggle and marked a decisive shift in the freedom movement.

The Sikh Gurdwaras Act of 1925 transferred control of all historical Gurdwaras in Punjab to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), ending mahant control and institutionalizing community management. This followed the Gurdwara Reform Movement (1920-1925) to liberate Gurdwaras from corrupt hereditary priests.