Modern Indian History

Jawaharlal Nehru wrote 'Glimpses of World History' while he was in prison between 1930 and 1933. The book is a collection of 196 letters written to his young daughter, Indira Gandhi, to introduce her to world history.

The Indian National Anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana', was first sung on December 27, 1911, at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. It was written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore.

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (spelled Ghan in the options) was known as 'Frontier Gandhi' due to his close association with Mahatma Gandhi and his commitment to non-violence in the North-West Frontier Province. He founded the Khudai Khidmatgar movement.

'Vande Mataram' was composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in the 1870s and was later included in his 1882 novel 'Anandamath'. It played a vital role in the Indian independence movement and is now the National Song of India.

The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement, was launched by Mahatma Gandhi at the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee on 8 August 1942. It demanded an immediate end to British rule in India and featured the famous 'Do or Die' slogan.

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse in the compound of Birla House in New Delhi. This tragic event occurred just a few months after India gained independence from British rule.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak famously declared 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it' (often translated as 'Freedom is my birthright'). He was a key leader in the Indian independence movement.

The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906 under the leadership of the Aga Khan III, Nawab Salimullah of Dhaka, and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk.

'Prison Diary' is a book written by Jayaprakash Narayan (JP) during his time in jail during the Emergency in India (1975-1977).

India officially became a sovereign democratic republic on January 26, 1950, when its Constitution came into effect. This date is celebrated every year as Republic Day.

India became a Sovereign Democratic Republic on January 26, 1950, the day the Constitution of India came into effect. This date was chosen to commemorate the Purna Swaraj declaration of 1930.

The Simon Commission was appointed in 1927 but arrived in India in February 1928. It was sent to report on the working of the Indian constitution established by the Act of 1919.

The Simon Commission was boycotted by Indian nationalists because it was an 'all-white' commission with no Indian members. Indians felt it was an insult that their constitutional future was being decided without any representation from their own people.

The Indian Education Commission (1964-66), also known as the Kothari Commission, emphasized value orientation in education to build national character. It advocated for a secular education system that instills moral and social values rather than specific religious instruction.