1905 ⟶ Partition of Bengal by British India

October 16: The British Indian Province of Bengal, partition...
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विभाजन 🇮🇳 Partition of Bengal by British India

October 16: The British Indian Province of Bengal, partitioned by the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, despite strong opposition.⟶
Partition of Bengal by British India (1905)
British EmpireColonialismPartitionNationalismIndian Independence MovementBengalPolitical Division
IndiaIndiaBangladeshBangladesh

☪️ Muslim League Founded in Dacca

December 30: The Muslim League is formed by Nawab Salimullah Khan of Dacca.⟶
Muslim League Founded in Dacca (1906)
Political PartiesMuslimsIndian Independence MovementPartition of IndiaColonialismBritish EmpireNationalism
BangladeshBangladeshIndiaIndia

📜 Indian Councils Act Enacted

March 12: Indian Councils Act passed.⟶
Indian Councils Act Enacted (1909)
British EmpireColonialismPolitical ReformIndian Independence MovementRepresentation
IndiaIndiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏛️ New Delhi Established as Capital of British India

December 12: New Delhi becomes the capital of British India.⟶
New Delhi Established as Capital of British India (1911)
British EmpireColonialismGovernancePolitical HistoryImperialism
IndiaIndiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

✊ Gandhi Begins Non-Cooperation Movement

September 5: Mahatma Gandhi launches Non-cooperation movement.⟶
Gandhi Begins Non-Cooperation Movement (1920)
Indian Independence MovementCivil DisobedienceBritish EmpireAnti-ColonialismNationalismPolitical Protest
IndiaIndia

🧂 Gandhi Leads Salt March to Protest British Salt Monopoly

March 12: Salt March by Mohandas Gandhi and the official start of civil disobedience in British India.⟶
Gandhi Leads Salt March to Protest British Salt Monopoly (1930)
Civil DisobedienceIndian Independence MovementBritish EmpireGandhiNonviolent ResistanceNationalismColonialismProtest
IndiaIndia