Lord Linlithgow was the longest-serving Viceroy of India (1936–1943). He was in office when the Cripps Mission, led by Sir Stafford Cripps, arrived in March 1942 to negotiate Indian support for World War II. Linlithgow’s tenure was characterized by a ...
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This emotive statement was made by Jawaharlal Nehru during his “Tryst with Destiny” speech on the night of August 14, 1947. It was an appeal for national unity and total commitment to the service of the country. Nehru intended to ...
Jawaharlal Nehru delivered these iconic words as part of his “Tryst with Destiny” speech on the eve of India’s independence, August 14, 1947. Addressing the Constituent Assembly, he marked the end of British colonial rule and the birth of a ...
Chauri-Chaura is a town located in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. It gained historical prominence on February 4, 1922, when a group of demonstrators participating in the Non-Cooperation Movement clashed with police. The incident turned violent, resulting in the ...
The Swaraj Party (formally the Congress-Khilafat Swarajya Party) was founded in Allahabad in January 1923. It was formed following the Gaya session of the Congress, where C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru’s proposal for “Council Entry” was defeated. They established the ...