Indian Revolution: 1947

By jay9patidar

  • Bengal is partioned

    Bengal is partioned into new presidencies.

  • Muslim League is founded.

  • Indian National Congress is split between Moderates and Extremists.

  • The British institute the Morley-Minto Reforms.

  • Hind Swaraj, writted by Mahatma Gandhi is published.

  • The Bengal partition is revoked by the British.

  • The capital of India is moved to Delhi from Calcutta.

  • Tagore is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature.

  • Gandhi returns to India from South Africa.

  • The Rowlett Act is instituted by the British government in India.

  • The Amrtisar Massacre is committed.

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    Mahatma Gandhi leads non-cooperation movement.

  • Gandhi is put on trial for sedition.

  • The Government of India Act is passed.

  • The Quit India Movement is launched.

  • The Bengal Famine

    Over 3 million people are killed.

  • India is finally independent from British rule.

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