Modern Indian History

Himachal Pradesh was under the jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court from 1967 until the establishment of its own High Court in 1971.

The decision to move the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi was announced by King George V at the Delhi Durbar in 1911.

The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Kranti, was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, during the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee. It demanded an orderly British withdrawal from India.

Mahatma Gandhi coined the term 'Satyagraha' during his time in South Africa to describe his method of non-violent resistance against the discriminatory policies of the government.

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.

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.

India became a UN member in 1945, before gaining independence in 1947. As a founding member, India signed the UN Charter on June 26, 1945, in San Francisco. India was then a British colony but represented at the founding conference. Many confuse this with 1947 (independence year) or 1950 (Republic year). The 1945 date reflects India's early international engagement even pre-independence. India has since been an active UN member, participating in peacekeeping and serving on the Security Council multiple times.