Modern Indian History

The All India Kisan Sabha was formed in 1936 at the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress to address the grievances of the peasantry.

Vallabhai Patel rose to national prominence through his leadership and organizational skills during the Kheda Satyagraha in 1918.

The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was formed in 1920 in Mumbai ( then Bombay). It was India first national trade union federation. Pune, Jaipur, and Selam ( likely Salem) are incorrect - the founding happened in Bombay Presidency.

The Lahore session of the Indian National Congress in 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, passed the Purna Swaraj resolution and authorized the launch of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

The discussions held at the three Round Table Conferences (1930-1932) culminated in the Government of India Act of 1935.

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 5 March 1931, leading to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement. Viceroy Lord Irwin agreed to release political prisoners and relax salt laws. Orwell is not correct, Wellesley was a historical figure, and lord is incomplete.

The Civil Disobedience Movement involved various forms of protest, including the violation of salt laws, non-payment of taxes, and the boycott of foreign goods.

K. Kelappan led the Salt Satyagraha in Kerala, famously known as the Salt Satyagraha at Payyanur and Kozhikode. He was called the Kerala Gandhi. Subhas Bose was in Bengal, and the other names are not associated with this movement.

On 12 March 1930, Gandhi started the Dandi March ( Salt March) from Sabarmati Ashram, walking 240 miles to the Arabian Sea to break salt laws. This launched the Civil Disobedience Movement. Trade union movement and Simon commission boycott were separate movements.

Swami Dayananda Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj, gave the famous call 'Go back to the Vedas' to promote Vedic knowledge and reform.

The Indian National Congress declared Purna Swaraj (complete independence) on December 31, 1929, and the first Independence Day was celebrated on January 26, 1930.

Van Mahotsav, an annual tree-planting festival in India, was initiated in 1950 by K.M. Munshi, who was the Union Minister for Agriculture at the time.

Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas) is observed in India on January 30th, the anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

India became a member of the United Nations on October 30, 1945, shortly after the organization was established. It is a founding member of the UN.

The first experimental telegraph line in India was established between Calcutta and Agra in 1853. It was a significant development in colonial communication infrastructure.