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    Independence Day 2023: The Complete Timeline of Indian Freedom Struggle

    Aug 14, 2023, 09:59 IST

    Independence Day 2023: Indian Independence Day was a result of several events and movements. Check out this article to know more about all that happened during the freedom struggle.

    The Complete Timeline of Indian Independence Day
    The Complete Timeline of Indian Independence Day

    Independence Day 2023: The people of India will celebrate the 77th Independence Day this year. It has been 76 years since India gained independence from British rule. The day also coincides with the partition of India as two new dominions, India and Pakistan. 

    On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the Indian Tricolour on the Lahori Gate of Red Fort in Delhi. The auspicious day came after a long battle and set of events cited below.

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    Complete Timeline of Indian Independence Day

    Year

    Event

    1857

    The Revolt of 1857

    1875

    Establishment of the Indian League

    1876

    Vernacular Press Act

    1882

    Hunter Commission

    1883

    Ilbert Bill proposed by Lord Ripon

    The Revolt of 1857Source: National Army Museum

    1884

    Ilbert Bill passed

    1885

    Establishment of INC.

    First INC Session was held in Bombay from 28 to 31 December 1885.

    1897

    Ramakrishna Mission was founded

    by Swami Vivekanand

    July 1905

    Partition of Bengal was announced by Lord Curzon

    16 October 1905

    Partition of Bengal

    31 December 1906

    All-India Muslim League Founded at Dhaka

    1907

    Surat Split of INC

    11 August 1908

    Execution of Khudiram Bose

    1909

    Minto-Morley Reforms or Indian Councils Act 1909

    Was passed

    1910

    Indian Press Act

    1911

    Cancellation of Partition of Bengal

    April 1916

    Home Rule by Bal Gangadhar Tilak

    December 1916

    Lucknow Pact 

    1917

    Champaran Satyagraha

    1918

    Madras Labour Union was formed

    1919

    Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms

    16 February 1919

    Rowlatt Act Passed

    13 April 1919

    Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

    1920-22

    Non-Cooperation Movement

    5 February 1922

    Chauri-Chaura Movement

     Jallianwala Bagh

    Source: MK Gandhi organisation

    Late 1922 -

    Early 1923

    Swarajya Party came into existence

    1925

    Kakori Conspiracy

    1927

    Establishment of Simon Commission

    1928

    • Assassination of Saunders by Bhagat Singh.
    • Nehru Report

    3 February 1928

    Simon Commission arrives in India

    December 1929

    Purna Swaraj Declaration at Lahore Session

    8 April 1929

    Bhagat Singh & Batukeshwar Dutt bombed Central Legislative Assembly

    18 April 1930

    Chittagong Armoury Raid

    12 March 1930

    Dandi March

    6 April 1930

    Dandi March Ends

    30 November

    1930

    1st Round Table Conference

    5 March 1931

    • Gandhi - Irwin Pact 
    • Karachi Session of INC

    7 September

    1931

    2nd Round Table Conference

    1932

    • Poona Act
    • 3rd Round Table Conference

    1935

    Government of India Act

    22 June 1939

    All India Forward Bloc formed

    18-22 August 1940

    August Offer by Lord Linlithgow

    1942

    Quit India Movement

    1942

    • Cripps Mission
    • Establishment of Indian Independence League.
    • Formation of Azad Hind Fauj (1st September)

    1945

    Wavell Plan announced in

    Shimla Conference

    1946

    Cabinet Mission

    June 1947

    Mountbatten Plan

    1947

    Indian Independence Act

    14 August 1947

    Partition of India and Pakistan

    15 August 1947

    India Gained Freedom From Colonial Rule

    the-india-pakistan-partition Source: The Daily Guardian

    The national holiday will be celebrated throughout the country with flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades and cultural events. PM Narendra Modi will hoist the tricolour at the Red Fort and will award security personnel and forces. This year programmes and events on freedom day will be centred around the theme ‘Nation First, Always First.’

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    Happy Independence Day!

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    FAQs

    • When was the first movement in India?
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      The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first movement of non-violent resistance (Satyagraha) led by Gandhi in India. It is considered a historically significant revolt in the Indian Independence Movement.
    • When was the Great India movement started?
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      The Congress Working Committee agreed on the idea of an independence movement for India at their Wardha meeting on July 14, 1942. Gandhi initiated this movement in August 1942 to pressure the British to withdraw from India.
    • What was the freedom struggle from 1919 to 1947 called?
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      The third and final phase of the Nationalist Movement, from 1919 to 1947, is known as the Gandhian era. During this time, Mahatma Gandhi emerged as the unquestioned leader of the National Movement, championing the principles of non-violence and Satyagraha in the struggle against British rule.

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