MODERN INDIAN HISTORY CHRONOLOGY

Time Period Events

1857 ● Foundation of Calcutta, Madras & Bombay Universities.

● Revolt of 1857, sepoy mutiny started on 10th may from Meerut.

1858 Government of India Act, 1858.

1861 Indian Council Act of 1861

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1862 High courts at Calcutta, Bombay & Madras

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1872 ● First Population Census under Viceroy Lord Mayo.
● Native Marriage Act (Prohibition of Child Marriage)

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1878 Vernacular Press Act by Lytton.

1881 First Synchronous Census under Viceroy Ripon.

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W.W Hunter Commission on Education.

Ilbert Bill Controversy

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1885 Formation of INC by A.O Hume.

1891 The Age of Consent Act, 1891

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1892 Indian Council Act, 1892

1893 World Parliament of Religions attended by Swami Vivekanand

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1896 The Plague epidemic started.

1905 ● Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon(Announced on 19th july).

● Swadeshi & Boycott Movement Started
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1906 ● Foundation of Muslim League by Nawab Sallimullah of Dacca.

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● Declaration of “Swaraj” as the goal at the Calcutta session of INC.

1907 Surat Split (Moderates & Extremists factions among Congress)

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1908 Muzaffarpur Bomb Conspiracy Case- Prafulla Chaki & Khudiram Bose.
1. B.G Tilak sentenced for 6 years jail term.

1909 Morley- Minto Reforms.

1911 Delhi Durbar- Bengal Partition nullified, Transfer of Capital to Delhi from Calcutta.

1912 Delhi Conspiracy Case- Bomb thrown on Lord Hardinge.

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1913 Formation of Ghadar party at San Francisco.

1914 Start of World War I.

1915 Return of Mahatma Gandhi from S. Africa.

1916 Foundation of BHU by Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya.

1. Home Rule League by Tilak (April) & Annie Besant (Sept).
2. Lucknow Pact between Muslim League & INC.

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1917 Champaran Satyagraha by Gandhiji- 1st Civil Disobedience Movement.
1. Montagu’s August Declaration

1918 Ahmedabad Mill Strike- 1st Hunger Strike, Kheda Satyagraha-1st Non-Cooperation.

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1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha- 1st Mass Strike.
1. Jallianwala Massacre, Hunter Commission.

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2. Government of India Act, 1919.
3. All India Khilafat Committee.

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Non- Cooperation & Khilafat Movement, Formation of AITUC.

Chauri- Chaura Incident, Establishment of Swaraj Party.

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1924 Formation of HRA by Sachindranath Sanyal.

1925 Kakori Train Robbery, Foundation of Communist Party of India.

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1927 Appointment of Simon Commission.

1928 Visit of Simon Commission, Death of L.L Rai, Motilal Nehru Report, Bardoli
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Satyagraha, Formation of Indian Independence League by S.C Bose & J.L Nehru.

1929 Jinnah 14 point demand, Assembly Hall Bomb Blast, Lahore Conspiracy Case,
Purna, Swaraj Resolution at Lahore Session.
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1930 Gandhi’s 11 Point Demand, 1st Round Table Conference, CDM Begins with Dandi
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1931 Gandhi Irwin Pact, Execution of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdeo, 2nd RTC.

1932 Communal Award by Ramsay MacDonald, Poona Pact, 3rd RTC.

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1934 Withdrawal of CDM, Foundation of Congress Socialist Party.

1935 Government of India Act, 1935.

1936 All India Kisan Sabha, Provincial Assemblies Election in 11 states.

1939 2nd World War started, Resignation by Congress ministries, Formation of Forward
Bloc by S.C Bose.

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1940 Lahore Resolution by Muslim League, August Offer by Linlithgow, Individual
Satyagraha.

1942 Cripps Mission, Quit India Resolution at bombay, Formation of INA.

1943 Pakistan Day observed.

1944 CR Formula.

1945 Desai- Liaquat Pact, Wavell Plan, End of World War II, Trial of INA at Red Fort,
General Elections in India.

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1946 RIN Mutiny, Cabinet Mission Plan, Direct Action Day by Muslim League,
Formation of Interim Government, Constituent Assembly Began its Session.

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1947 Mountbatten became Governor General, Mountbatten Plan for Partition, Indian
Independence Act 1947, Two Boundary Commission under Cyril Radcliff.

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