1885 Indian National Congress founded. 1905 Partition of Bengal. 1919 Jallianwala Bagh and the Rowlatt Act. 1930 Dandi March. 1942 Quit India. 1947 Independence and Partition.
Freedom movement — dates worth memorising
A compact timeline from 1885 to 1947 for last-minute revision.
Important points
- 1905 — Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi begins
- 1930 — Dandi March, Civil Disobedience
- 1942 — Quit India, 'Do or Die'