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It has been observed that the struggles for Freedom in India had been a merger of awhole series of political events spreading over many decades.

The contribution of various social and religious leaders made the people conscious ofIndia's rich cultural heritage and helped to eradicate the social evils prevented in

society.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772 - 1833)Mrs. Annie Besant (1847 - 1933)

Swami Dayanand Saraswati (1824 - 1883)

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817 - 1898)Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842 - 1901)

Ramkrishna Paramahamsa (1836 - 1886)

Swami Vivekananda (1863 - 1902)

Vinoba Bhave: (1895 - 1982)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820 - 1891)

B. R. Ambedkar: (1891-1956)

The spirit of nationalism in Indian society was very much influenced by the socio-religious reforms propagated by these eminent personalities.

The year 1857 witnessed mutiny and revolt throughout northern India, which isconsidered as the first milestone in opposition to British rule.

Further extremist leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak of Maharashtra, Bipin ChandraPal of Bengal, and Lala Lajpat Rai of Punjab launched the idea of the contribution of

masses in the national movement. These towering leaders led the Swadeshimovement in India.

The role of Netaji and Indian National Army in f reedom struggle was remarkable as

well.

However Mahatma Gandhi’s entry into the national movement was major stride whotook a leading role in launching several country wide struggles with his non-violent

and non-cooperation methods.

The outcome of these struggles infused in Indians the desire to make India free from

British rule and finally we got independence in 1947.

Freedom Movement in India (Important Dates)

1915 Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa to India

1916-1918 Local struggles in the form of Peasant movements inKheda (Gujarat), and workers’ movement in Ahmedabad

occured

1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha (March-April) - A significant movementunder Gandhi’s leadership

1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April) - The tragic side of

British Power in India

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1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha - Gandhiji called for a countrywide

campaign against the Rowlatt Act.

1919-1924 The Khilafat Movement - The movement of Indian Muslims,

led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali

1921 Non-cooperation Movement - Gandhi contemplated thisnon-violent movement against oppressive British rule in

India

1922 Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur district) killing; Mahatma Gandhicalled off non-cooperation.

1925 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded

1927 Simon Commission - The British government appointed a

commission to formulate further constitutional reforms forIndia under Sir John Simon

December, 1928 Bhagat Singh killed a senior British police officer in Lahore

March-April,1930

Beginning of Civil Disobedience Movement with Gandhi'ssalt march to the sea at Dandi to oppose British taxes of

salt (Also known as Dandi March)

November, 1930 The First Round Table Conference was held in London

December, 1931 Second Round Table Conference was held

1931 On 5th March 1931 the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed.

1932 Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar

1935 Government of India Act was passed

1939 All congress ministries resigned

1942 Quit India Movement (August) - Gandhi launched his third

major movement against British rule.

1942 Cripps Mission was attempted by British governmentheaded by Sir Stafford Cripps

1943 The great Bengal Famine was witnessed, which hit

the Bengal province of pre-partition India causing the death

of millions of people of starvation, malnutrition and disease

August, 1947 India achieved its freedom from British rule.



Freedom Movement in India (Objective Questions)

1. When was Indian National Congressformed?

December 1885

2. Which English officer played an importantrole in the formation of Indian National

Congress?

A. O. Hume.

3. The partition of Bengal was announced by ______ in ______.

Lord Curzon, 1905

4. In 1911 the India's capital was shifted from

Calcutta to Delhi for ______.

Decreasing the

importance of Calcutta

5. Who was the perpetrator of JallianwalaBagh massacre on 13th of April 1919, at

Jalianwalla Bagh in Amritsar (Pubjab).

General Reginald Dyer

6. Ghadar Movement was founded in the cityof San Francisco by ______

Sohan Singh Bhaknaand Har Dayal

7. She was a Parsi girl , born in Bombay andbrought out her own revolutionary journal

in awareness of Indian struggle for

independence in Europe and America.

Madame Bhikaiji Cama

8. In India the Home rule movement was

started by ______.

Annie Besant

(1847-1933) andBal Gangadhar Tilak(1844-1920)

9. Khilafat Movement (1919-1920), the

movement of Indian Muslims was led by

Muhammad Ali and

Shaukat Ali

10. Why did Gandhij i call off theNon-Cooperation movement?

On the account of theviolence in Chauri-

Chaura which caused

the death of twenty-twopolicemen

Freedom Movement in India (MCQs: MultipleChoice Questions)

1. Which of the following statement is not

correct regarding Rowlatt Act?

(A) This act was meant to give thegovernment enormous power to repress

political activities.

(B) Government could arrest anybodywithout a trial for two years under this act.

(C) In response to Rowlatt Act Gandhiji had

called for a nationwide campaign in 1991

Answer: (D)



(D) The tough measures of Rowlatt Act

was chaired bySir Stafford Cripps

2. Which one of the following statement is

incorrect?

(A) Civil Disobedience Movement wasstarted based on the issue of salt

(B) Dandi March was started from

Gandhiji's ashram at Wardha.(C) Gandhi violated the salt laws on April 6,

1930

(D) Salt march was widely covered by theEuropean and American press.

Answer: (C)

3. In 1923 by whom Swaraj Party was

founded?(A) Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das.

(B) Sachin Sanyal and Jogesh Chatterji(C) Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru

(D) Abdul Ghaffar Khan and VithalbhaiPatel

Answer: (A)

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