Modern Indian History

The Indian Councils Act of 1909, also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, introduced the system of separate electorates for Muslims. This was a significant turning point in British colonial policy regarding communal representation.

The Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was revived and reorganized under the leadership of Subhash Chandra Bose in 1943.

The 1907 session of the Indian National Congress, where the split between the Moderates and Extremists occurred, was held in Surat.

Mahatma Gandhi gave the 'Do or Die' slogan during the launch of the Quit India Movement in August 1942 at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay.

Jyotiba Phule was a prominent social reformer from the Mali community in Maharashtra who worked extensively for the education of girls and the upliftment of lower castes.

Mahatma Gandhi popularized the term 'Harijan' (meaning 'Children of God') to refer to the untouchables, though he did not invent the term; it was previously used by others, but he is the one associated with the usage in the context of the movement.

The Independence for India League was founded in 1928 by Subhas Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru specifically in opposition to the dominion status proposed by the Nehru Report.

Lala Lajpat Rai founded the National College in Lahore to promote national education as part of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

Jamanlal Bajaj, a close associate of Gandhi and a prominent industrialist, donated land and funds to establish the Satyagraha Ashram at Wardha.

The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, starting with the Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.

The White Revolution (also known as the Shah and People's Revolution) was a series of reforms launched in Iran in 1963.

Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 in honor of his guru, Ramakrishna Paramahansa.

The partition of Bengal was announced by Lord Curzon in July 1905 and implemented in October 1905. It was a significant event in the Indian independence movement.

Lala Lajpat Rai was severely injured during a lathi charge by police while leading a peaceful protest against the arrival of the Simon Commission in Lahore in 1928.

The Indian High Courts Act of 1861 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to authorize the Crown to create High Courts in the Indian colony.