Modern Indian History
Indian independence movement
Movement to end British rule in India
Overview
The Indian independence movement was a series of political efforts from the mid-1880s to 1947 that took place in the Indian subcontinent with the aim of ending British colonial rule.
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Key concepts
How Indian independence movement connects to the ideas, people and events around it.
The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia south of the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west.
The British Raj was the period of rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, lasting from 1858 to 1947. It is also called Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India.
The Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India. It is one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the oldest party in India.
The Early Nationalists, also known as the Moderates, were a group of political leaders in India active between 1885 and 1907. Their emergence marked the beginning of the organised national movement in India.
The Indian Civil Service was the higher civil service of the British Raj in the period between 1858 and 1947.
The Partition of Bengal in 1905, also known as the First Partition of Bengal, was a territorial reorganization of the Bengal Presidency in British India, implemented by the authorities of the British Raj.
The non-cooperation movement was a political campaign launched on 4 September 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi to encourage Indians to withdraw their cooperation from the British government, with the aim of persuading them to grant self-governance.
The Quit India Movement was a political campaign launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India.
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What is Indian independence movement?
The Indian independence movement was a series of political efforts from the mid-1880s to 1947 that took place in the Indian subcontinent with the aim of ending British colonial rule.
What are the key concepts related to Indian independence movement?
The main concepts connected to Indian independence movement include Indian subcontinent, British Raj, Indian National Congress, Early Nationalists, Indian Civil Service, Partition of Bengal (1905), Non-cooperation movement (1919–1922), Quit India Movement. Each is linked on the map above with its own summary.
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Indian independence movement is part of Modern Indian History, which appears in the syllabus of UPSC CSE, UPSC CAPF, NDA, CDS, AFCAT, SSC CGL and 48 more exams.