India 1857-1948
1857-58 Indian Mutiny Nationalism
1858 Government of India Act Constitutional Reform
Military reforms post mutiny Individuals
Britain becomes more aloof
International rivalry/foreign
1859-61 Viceroy Canning Tours India
policy
1861 Star of India medals introduced
1870 Mary Carpenter sets up National India Association Conciliatory measures
1876 Royal Titles Act - Victoria becomes Empress of India Other British policy
1878-79 Invasion of Afghanistan Reforms
1885 Indian National Congress set up
1886 Colonial and Indian Exhibition
1897 Rising in India
1898 Kaal founded by Paranjape
Curzon becomes Viceroy
1900 Russian troops move near Afghanistan
1901 Creation of North-West frontier province
Imperial Cadet Corps founded
1903 Delhi Durbar
Young India Organisation Established
1903-4 Invasion of Tibet
1905 Partition of Bengal
Curzon resigns – Minto becomes Viceroy
Curzon sets up the Department of Commerce and Industry
1906 All Indian Muslim League founded
Swadeshi campaign
1907 Anglo-Russian Entente eases tensions
1908 Paranjape arrested for sedition – suppression of nationalist press
1909 Indian Councils Act
Curzon-Wyllie assassinated by Young India
1910 Provisional councils extended
Hardinge becomes Viceroy
1911 Bengal reunited
Delhi becomes capital of India – move seat of power away from Hindus
Delhi Durbar – only time British Monarch visited India
1914-18 WW1
1915 Gandhi joins INC
1917 India gives £100m to war effort
Edwin Montagu promised more responsible self-government
1919 Government of India Act – Introduces Diarchy
Rowlett Act
Amritsar Massacre
1919-22 Gandhi leads non-cooperation campaign
1922 Chauri Chaura incident
1924 Gandhi fasted to promote Hindu-Muslim unity
1928 Simon Commission
1930 Civil Disobedience Campaign
Gandhi’s Salt March
Iqbal suggests separate Muslim state
1930/31 Round Table Conferences
1933 Idea of Pakistan emerges in the Muslim League
1935 Government of India Act
1939-45 WW2
1939 Members of INC resign in protest of entry to war
1940 Jinnah accepts idea of Pakistan – becomes goal of the old Indian Muslim League
1941 Atlantic Charter
1942 Losses in SE Asia to Japan
Cripps promises dominion status to India after the war
Quit India Campaign
1943 Bose leads INA to fight Britain
Gov pledged to lead colonies to self-government
1943-44 Bengal Famine
1944 British Indian Army loyal against the Japanese
1945 Labour government elected
Muslim League does well in elections
1947 Mountbatten appointed Viceroy
India granted independence and partitioned in India and Pakistan
1948 New Commonwealth allows India and Pakistan to join as republics
1857-58 Indian Mutiny Nationalism
1858 Government of India Act Constitutional Reform
Military reforms post mutiny Individuals
Britain becomes more aloof
International rivalry/foreign
1859-61 Viceroy Canning Tours India
policy
1861 Star of India medals introduced
1870 Mary Carpenter sets up National India Association Conciliatory measures
1876 Royal Titles Act - Victoria becomes Empress of India Other British policy
1878-79 Invasion of Afghanistan Reforms
1885 Indian National Congress set up
1886 Colonial and Indian Exhibition
1897 Rising in India
1898 Kaal founded by Paranjape
Curzon becomes Viceroy
1900 Russian troops move near Afghanistan
1901 Creation of North-West frontier province
Imperial Cadet Corps founded
1903 Delhi Durbar
Young India Organisation Established
1903-4 Invasion of Tibet
1905 Partition of Bengal
Curzon resigns – Minto becomes Viceroy
Curzon sets up the Department of Commerce and Industry
1906 All Indian Muslim League founded
Swadeshi campaign
1907 Anglo-Russian Entente eases tensions
1908 Paranjape arrested for sedition – suppression of nationalist press
1909 Indian Councils Act
Curzon-Wyllie assassinated by Young India
1910 Provisional councils extended
Hardinge becomes Viceroy
1911 Bengal reunited
Delhi becomes capital of India – move seat of power away from Hindus
Delhi Durbar – only time British Monarch visited India
1914-18 WW1
1915 Gandhi joins INC
1917 India gives £100m to war effort
Edwin Montagu promised more responsible self-government
1919 Government of India Act – Introduces Diarchy
Rowlett Act
Amritsar Massacre
1919-22 Gandhi leads non-cooperation campaign
1922 Chauri Chaura incident
1924 Gandhi fasted to promote Hindu-Muslim unity
1928 Simon Commission
1930 Civil Disobedience Campaign
Gandhi’s Salt March
Iqbal suggests separate Muslim state
1930/31 Round Table Conferences
1933 Idea of Pakistan emerges in the Muslim League
1935 Government of India Act
1939-45 WW2
1939 Members of INC resign in protest of entry to war
1940 Jinnah accepts idea of Pakistan – becomes goal of the old Indian Muslim League
1941 Atlantic Charter
1942 Losses in SE Asia to Japan
Cripps promises dominion status to India after the war
Quit India Campaign
1943 Bose leads INA to fight Britain
Gov pledged to lead colonies to self-government
1943-44 Bengal Famine
1944 British Indian Army loyal against the Japanese
1945 Labour government elected
Muslim League does well in elections
1947 Mountbatten appointed Viceroy
India granted independence and partitioned in India and Pakistan
1948 New Commonwealth allows India and Pakistan to join as republics
