Gopal Krishna Gokhale was the political mentor of Mahatma Gandhi. Upon Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa in 1915, Gokhale advised him to travel across India for a year to understand the country’s ground realities before entering active politics. ...
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Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, while heading to a prayer meeting at Birla House in New Delhi. He was shot at close range by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist who disagreed with Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence and ...
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad served as the President of the Indian National Congress for six consecutive years from 1940 to 1946. This was the longest continuous tenure in the pre-independence era. His presidency coincided with critical events like the Quit ...
The August 1917 Declaration, also known as the Montagu Declaration, was a statement by the Secretary of State, Edwin Montagu. It declared that the British policy was the “increasing association of Indians in every branch of administration” and the “gradual ...
The Swaraj Party was founded on January 1, 1923, by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru. It was formed after the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, as these leaders advocated for “Council Entry” to disrupt British administration from within the legislative ...