A historic struggle against British colonial rule, characterized by both non-violent resistance (Satyagraha) led by Mahatma Gandhi and armed revolution by figures like Bhagat Singh and Subhas Chandra Bose.
Key Movements
- Non-Cooperation Movement (1920)
- Civil Disobedience Movement (1930)
- Quit India Movement (1942)
Timeline
- 1915: Gandhi returns to India.
- 1919: Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
- 1930: Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha).
- 1942: Launch of Quit India Movement; INA formation.
- 1947: Independence and Partition (August 15).