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Champaran Satyagraha Movement 1917: History, Leaders, Role

During the British colonial period, the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in India and is considered...

Cabinet Mission 1946: Background, Plan, Reactions, Failure

The Cabinet Mission of 1946 was an important event in the history of India's independence struggle. The mission aimed to fulfil the competing demands...

Ilbert Bill of 1883: Background, Controversy and Outcomes

The Ilbert Bill of 1883 was Lord Ripon's most controversial reform and an important event in British India's colonial history. This bill was introduced...

Kheda Satyagraha of 1918: Reason, Leaders, Outcomes

The Kheda Satyagraha, started by Mahatma Gandhi on March 22, 1918, in the Kheda district of Gujarat (at that time Bombay Province), was a...

Second Round Table Conference 1931: Participants, Failure, Outcomes

After the failure of the First Round Table Conference, the Second Round Table Conference was held in London from 7th September to 1st December...

First Round Table Conference 1930: Key Events and Outcomes

The First Round Table Conference, Second Round Table Conference, and Third Round Table Conference, organized from November 1930 to December 1932, were a series...

August Offer 1940: Background, Features, Rejection and More

The August Offer, or Linlithgow Offer, was a proposal introduced on August 8, 1940, by the Viceroy of India, Linlithgow (1936-1944 AD). Indians overwhelmingly...

Communal Award 1932: Objectives, Features, Reactions

On August 16, 1932, British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award policy. Through this, he accepted the demand for separate elections for...

Wavell Plan 1945: Objectives, Simla Conference, Its Failure

In order to overcome the deadlock that had arisen when the discussions between Mahatma Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah failed to resolve the political...

Simon Commission 1927: Objectives, Recommendations, Impact

The Simon Commission, also known as the Indian Statutory Commission 1927, was formed on 26 November 1927 and sent to India on 3 February...