Indian Freedom Movement (1857–1947)
A nationwide multi-decade anti-colonial struggle that challenged British colonial rule in India, encompassing armed revolutions, massive civil disobedience, non-violent mass satyagrahas, and naval uprisings.
Resulted in the partition and independence of India on 15 August 1947. Pioneered nationwide civil disobedience strategies led by Mahatma Gandhi and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Azad Hind Fauj that inspired anti-colonial liberation across Asia and Africa.
Indian Rebellion of 1857 (First War of Independence)
1857 CEWidespread uprising against the British East India Company across northern and central India, leading to direct British Crown rule.
Dandi Salt March & Civil Disobedience
1930 CEMahatma Gandhi leads a 240-mile march from Sabarmati to Dandi to break the British salt monopoly, sparking nationwide non-violent protests.
Quit India Movement
1942 CEAll India Congress Committee launches 'Do or Die' call demanding an orderly British withdrawal from India.
Indian Independence
15 August 1947India gains independence from British colonial rule, ending almost two centuries of British imperial dominance.