Modern Indian History

The first experimental telegraph line in India, connecting Calcutta and Agra, was opened in 1853 under the administration of Lord Dalhousie.

While the INC was founded in 1885, the question refers to the 'Indian National Movement' being organized on a mass scale, which gained significant momentum during the Swadeshi movement following the Partition of Bengal in 1905-06.

The Indian National Congress split into two factions, the Moderates and the Extremists, during the 1907 session held in Surat, often referred to as the 'Surat Split'.

The Kamagata Maru incident, where a ship carrying Indian immigrants was denied entry to Canada and subsequently faced a tragic confrontation upon returning to India, served as a major catalyst for the Gadar movement.

The Brahmo Samaj, founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, emphasized monotheism, the worship of one formless God, and rejected idol worship and superstition.

The Indian Councils Act of 1861 was a landmark piece of legislation that introduced the portfolio system and allowed for the inclusion of Indians in the legislative councils. It followed the Government of India Act 1858.

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was Mahatma Gandhi's first experiment with Satyagraha in India. It was launched to protest against the oppressive indigo cultivation system forced upon farmers.

The first telegraph line in India, connecting Calcutta and Agra, was opened in 1853. This was a significant technological advancement during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie.

The Dandi March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, was a nonviolent protest led by Mahatma Gandhi. It began on March 12, 1930, and ended on April 6, 1930.

The province of Bihar and Orissa was separated from the Bengal Presidency in 1912, following the announcement at the Delhi Durbar in 1911.

Jayaprakash Narayan, along with other leaders, established the Bihar Socialist Party in 1931. It was an important development in the socialist movement within the Indian National Congress.

India Wins Freedom is an autobiographical book written by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. It provides his perspective on the Indian independence movement and the partition of India.

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, often called the Frontier Gandhi, was the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna in 1987. Mother Teresa received it later in 1980, but she had become an Indian citizen.

The famous slogan, You give me blood, I will give you freedom, is attributed to Subhash Chandra Bose. He used this to motivate the Indian National Army during the struggle for independence.

On April 6, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi reached the coast of Dandi and picked up a handful of salt, symbolically breaking the British salt law. This event marked the beginning of the Salt Satyagraha.