Nomenclature
|
Year
|
Led By
|
| Sepoy Mutiny |
1857 |
The 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 |
Gandhiji’s 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 Gandhiji asking the British to leave India |
