Flashcards on Modern Indian History: Independence Movement

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Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Independence Movement?

Mahatma Gandhi

When did India gain independence from British rule?

1947

What was the name of the nonviolent movement led by Mahatma Gandhi?

Satyagraha

Who was the first Prime Minister of India after independence?

Jawaharlal Nehru

Which event in 1919 marked a turning point in the Indian independence movement?

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Who coined the term 'Quit India' during the freedom struggle?

Mahatma Gandhi

Which organization was founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar to promote Hindu nationalism?

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)

Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Name the event in 1946 that led to large-scale communal violence in India.

Direct Action Day

Who wrote the famous book 'The Discovery of India'?

Jawaharlal Nehru

Which leader advocated for the rights of untouchables and called for their upliftment?

B.R. Ambedkar

Which British Viceroy announced the partition of Bengal in 1905?

Lord Curzon

Which prominent leader was assassinated on January 30, 1948?

Mahatma Gandhi

Who was the leader of the Indian National Army (INA) during World War II?

Subhas Chandra Bose

Which famous resolution was passed at the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress in 1940?

The 'Quit India' resolution

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Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Independence Movement?



When did India gain independence from British rule?



What was the name of the nonviolent movement led by Mahatma Gandhi?



Who was the first Prime Minister of India after independence?



Which event in 1919 marked a turning point in the Indian independence movement?



Who coined the term 'Quit India' during the freedom struggle?



Which organization was founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar to promote Hindu nationalism?



Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?



Name the event in 1946 that led to large-scale communal violence in India.



Who wrote the famous book 'The Discovery of India'?



Which leader advocated for the rights of untouchables and called for their upliftment?




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