Red Crescent Society Worldwide humanitarian organization providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It provided medical help to the Turkish troops in the Balkan War. Mont-Ford Reforms Duke Memorandum is associated with Sir William Duke, a member of the English Round Table Group […]
Indian independence movement
“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, […]
Lord Canning (1856 – 1862): The last Governor General and the first Viceroy. Mutiny took place in his time. On Nov, 1858, the rule passed on to the crown. Withdrew Doctrine of Lapse. The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established in 1857. Indian Councils Act was passed in […]
Subhash Chandra Boss Bose, Subhash Chandra : better known as Netaji of Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army,INA), was a powerful nationalist leader and was also once elected President of the Indian National Congress. He gained much prominence for organising INA during world war II. In his speech, while inaugurating […]
Independence of India League was founded by the radical wing of the Congress Party in opposition to the Home Rule Movement. India State Peoples Conference was formed in 1927.
Indigo disturbances in Bengal: took place in 1859 and 1860 immedi- ately after the revolt of 1857 between European indigo planters and the Bengal peasants. The prevailing system often compelled the Ben- gal peasant to grow indigo against both his will and his interests.
Home Rule League: was formed in 1915 by Mrs Annie Besant. Lok- manya Bal Gangadhar Tilak joined the movement in 1916. In the Lucknow session of the Congress in 1916, the Home Rule Lea- guers were able to demonstrate their political strength. Home Rule Society : popularly called India House, […]
Indian Mutiny (Revolution) 1857 : or the first War of Indian Independ- ence started from Meerut on May 16, 1857. Its main cause was sup- ply of greased cartriges to Indian soldiers which contained fat of cows and pigs.The Sikhs supported the British in this revolt.
Indian Association: was founded in 1878 by Surindra Nath Banerjea, joined by his friends Anand Mohan Bose (a barrister), Sibunath Sastri (a Brahmo leader), and Krishna Mohan Banerji. Indian Councils Act, 1861: By this Act, the ‘portfolio’ system was in- troduced whereby members were placed in charge of specific depart- […]