| Nomenclature | Year | Led By |
| Sepoy Mutiny | 1857 | First war of independence |
| Indian National Congress | 1885 | Initiated by A.O.Hume:First president,W.C.Bannerjee. |
| Home Rule Movement | 1916 | Led by Annie Besant |
| Civil Disobedience Movement | 1920 | Non-violent,non- cooperation movement led by Gandhiji |
| Chaurua-Chauri incident | 1922 | Mob clashed with police |
| Swaraj Party | 1922 | Gandhji decision to call off the civil disobedience movements. |
| Dandi March | 1930 | Gandhiji launched the movements to break the salt law. |
| Quit India Movement | 1942 | Led by Gandhji asking the British to leave India |