Timeline of Indian History – Modern India
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timeline of indian history modern India british rule in india pdf chronology
1707 to 1749
1707 | Battle of Jajau, accession of Bahadur Shah I |
1708 | Death of Guru Gobind Singh |
1712 | Death of Bahadur Shah I, accession of Jahandar Shah |
1713 | Accession of Farukh Siyar, murder of Jahandar Shah |
1714 | Hussain Ali becomes viceroy of the Deccan Treaty between Hussain Ali and the Marathas |
1716 | Execution of Banda Bahadur Surman Embassy to the Imperial Court |
1717 | Emperor Farukh Siyar’s farman to East India Co. Appointment of Murshid Quli Khan as governor of Bengal timeline of indian history |
1719 | Farukh Siyar put to death Accession and deposition of puppet emperors Accession of Muhammad Shah |
1720 | Fall of the Sayyid brothers |
1724 | Appointment of Saadat Khan as governor of Awadh Virtual independence of the Nizam in the Deccan, Appointment of Qamaruddinas wazir |
1739 | Nadir Shah took Delhi and sacked it Death of Shuja-ud-din, Sarfaraz, as governor of Bengal Capture of Bassein and Salsette by the Marathas |
1740 | Alivardi Khan became Nawab of Bengal |
1742 | Marathas invaded Bengal Dupleix as governor of Pondicherry |
1744-48 | 1st Carnatic war (Anglo-French) |
1745 | War Rohillas in occupation of Rohilkhand |
1746 | Capture of Madras by La Bourdonnais |
1747 | Invasion by Ahmad Shah Abdali |
1748 | Death of Nizam Chinquilich Khan Death of Muhammad Shah, accession of Ahmad Shah |
1749 | Restoration of Madras to the English |
1949-54 | 2nd Carnatic War timeline of indian history |
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timeline of indian history modern India british rule in india pdf chronology
1750 to 1799
1750 | Defeat and death of Nizam Nasir Jang, Muzaffar Jung became Nizam timeline of indian history |
1751 | Capture and defence of Arcot by Robert Clive Death of Muzaffar Jang, accession of Salabat Jang as Nizam Conclusion of treaty by Nawab Alivardi Khan with the Marathas by surrendering Cuttack timeline of indian history |
1754 | Recall of Dupleix, Godehu’s as governor and his treaty with the English. Accession of Alamgir Il |
21 April 1756 20 June 1756 | Death of Alivardi Khan, accession of Siraj-ud-daula Capture of Calcutta by Siraj-ud-daula |
2 Jan 1757 Jan 1757 9 Feb 1757
23 June 1757
2 July 1757 | Recovery of Calcutta by the English Delhi and Mathura sacked by Ahmad Shah Abdali Treaty of Alinagar between Siraj and the English Capture of Chandannagar by the English Mir Jafar installed as Nawab Capture and execution of Siraj-ud-daula |
1748-63 | 3rd Carnatic War timeline of indian history |
1758 | Arrival of Lally in India Occupation of the Panjab by the Marathas Masulipatnam captured by British Colonel Forde |
1759 | Battle of Bedara at Chinsurah between British & Dutch Prince Ali Gauhar’s futile invasion of Bihar Emperor Alamgir Il murdered by Ghazi-ud-din |
22 Jan 1760 | Battle of Wandiwash timeline of indian history |
1760 | Battle of Udgir between the Marathas and the Nizam Installation of Mir Qasim as Nawab of Bengal Vansittart appointed governor in Bengal |
14 Jan 1761
| 3rd battle of Panipat Surrender of Pondicherry to the English Accession of Ali Gauhar as Emperor Shah Alam Il Appointment of Shujauddaula as wazir Haider Ali king of Mysore |
1763 | Mir Qasim driven out of Bengal and Bihar |
21 Oct 1764 | Battle of Buxar timeline of indian history |
1765
12 Aug 1765
| Death of Mir Jafar 2nd governorship of Clive in Bengal Treaty of Allahabad – Shah Alam II & Company Grant of the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa |
1766 | Acquisition by the Company of the Northern Circars |
1766-69 | 1st Mysore War timeline of indian historytimeline of indian history |
1767 | Departure of Clive, Verelest as governor in Bengal |
1769 | The Great Bengal Famine |
1772 | Death of Peshwa Madhava Rao Accession and murder of Peshwa Narayan Rao |
1773 | Enactment of the Regulating Act Warren Hastings appointed governor of Bengal Peshwaship of Raghunath Rao or Raghoba |
1774 | Accession of Narayan Rao as peshwa Rohilla War timeline of indian history Establishment of Supreme Court in Calcutta |
1775 | Trial and execution of Nanda Kumar |
1775-82 | |
1776 | Treaty of Purandhar between Peshwa and British |
1779 | Convention of Wadgaon between Maratha and British |
1780 | Gwalior captured by General Popham |
1780-84 | 2nd Anglo – Mysore War timeline of indian history |
1781 | Deposition of Chait Singh – Ruler of Benares Amendment of the Regulating Act |
1782 | Affair of the Begums of Oudh Treaty of Salbai timeline of indian history Death of Haider Ali |
1783 | Fox’s India Bill – abolition of the Court of Directors and the Court of Proprietors |
1784 | Treaty of Mangalore closed the 2nd Mysore War Pitt’s India Act timeline of indian history |
1786 | Lord Cornwallis appointed governor general |
1790-92 | 3rd Anglo – Mysore War Treaty of Seringapatnam |
1792 | Ranjit Singh became the leader of a Sikh misl |
1793 | Permanent Settlement of land revenue in Bengal Charter Act of 1793 Sir John Shore—governor general |
1794 | Death of Mahadji Sindhia – ruler of Gwalior |
1795 | Battle of Kharda between Nizam and Maratha Death of Ahalya Bai |
1796 | Death of Peshwa Madhav Rao Narayan Baji Rao Il became the last Peshwa |
1797 | Zaman Shah in the Punjab Death of Nawab Asaf-ud-daula of Awadh |
1798 | Lord Wellesley governor general Acceptance of Subsidiary Alliance by the Nizam |
1798-99 | 4th Anglo – Mysore War timeline of indian history |
1799 | Death of Tipu and fall of Seringapatnam Partition of Mysore and installation of the Hindu Raja’s family in Mysore Ranjit Singh appointed governor of Lahore by Zaman Shah Malcolm led English mission to Persia Baptist Mission established at Serampore by William Carey |
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timeline of indian history modern India british rule in india pdf chronology
1800 to 1825
1800 | Death of Nana Fadnavis |
1801 | Carnatic annexed to the British empire |
1802 | Battle of Poona between rival Maratha clans Treaty of Bassein between British and Baji Rao II |
1803-05 | 2nd Anglo – Maratha War |
1805 | Recall of Lord Wellesley 2nd term of Lord Cornwallis as governor general George Barlow as governor general |
1806 | Vellore Mutiny timeline of indian history |
1807 | Lord Minto I became governor general |
1808 | British missions under Malcolm to Persia British mission to Kabul under Elphinstone |
1809 | Treaty of Amritsar between the English and Ranjit Singh |
1813 | Charter Act – end of companies monopoly over trade Lord Hastings as governor general |
1814-16 | War with Nepal Treaty of Sagauli – established the boundary line of Nepal |
1817-18 | Pindari war timeline of indian history 3rd Anglo – Maratha War Abolition of Peshwaship 1st cotton mill in India, Fort Gloster, Howrah |
1819 | Protective alliances with the states of Rajputana |
1820 | Thomas Munro as governor of Madras |
1823 | Lord Amherst governor general |
1824 | Barrackpore Mutiny |
1824-26 | 1st Burmese War Treaty of Yandabo Annexation of Assam, Arakan and Tennasserim |
1826 to 1849
1826 | Fall of Bharatpur |
1828 | Lord William Bentinck as governor general |
1829 | Akbar II, Mughal Emperor of Delhi Bengal Sati Regulation Act, 1829 |
1829-37 | Suppression of Thuggee by Sleeman |
1830 | Annexation of Cachar Raja Ramohan Roy visited England Mysore rebellion Thuggee and Dacoity Department |
1831 | Assumption of Mysore administration by the English Journey of Alexander Burnes up the Indus Meeting at Rupar – Ranjit Singh and William Bentinck Death of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio |
1832 | Annexation of Jaintia |
1833 | Charter Act 1833 East India Company monopoly on China trade ends Tea Committee to assess the potential of Assam tea |
1834 | Annexation of Coorg Institution of law member in Supreme Council with Lord Macaulay as the first incumbent |
1835 2 Feb 1835
20 Mar
24 Mar
| Foundation of Calcutta Medical College English Education Act 1835 – Macaulay’s Minute English replace Persian – official language of India Charles Metcalfe as governor general
Assam Rifles, was founded in India Lease of the Darjeeling by British from the Kingdom of Sikkim |
1836 | Lord Auckland as governor general |
1837-38 | Famine in North India |
1838 | Tripartite treaty – English with Shah Shuja and Ranjit Singh |
1839 | New treaty forced on the Amirs of Sind Death of Ranjit Singh Cyclone hits port city of Coringa Andhra Pradesh, 300,000 people die |
1839-42 | 1st Afghan War 1st Opium War in China |
1840 | 1st tea gardens in at Chittagong |
1842 | Lord Ellenborough became governor general Oriental Bank Corporation established in Bombay |
1843 | War with the Amirs of Sind Annexation of Sind, Battle of Maharajpur between British and Maratha forces in Gwalior Suppression of slavery |
1844 | Lord Hardinge became governor general |
1845-46 | 1st Sikh War Treaty of Lahore |
1846 | Kashmir is ceded to the British East India Company The Koh-i-Noor diamond is surrendered to Queen Victoria |
1848 | Lord Dalhousie became governor general Revolt of Mulraj in Punjab Doctrine of Lapse policy started by British Annexation of Satara |
1848-49 | 2nd Sikh War Annexation of the Punjab |
1849 | Bethune School for girls started in Calcutta Annexation of Jaitpur and Sambalpur Great Indian Peninsula Railway was incorporated |
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timeline of indian history modern India british rule in india pdf chronology
1850 to 1857
1850 Nov 1850 | Penal annexation of a part of Sikkim 1st experimental electric telegraph line Calcutta and Diamond Harbour |
1851 | 1st freight train is operated in Roorkee |
1852 | 2nd Burmese War and annexation of Pegu Death of ex-Peshwa Baji Rao II and stoppage of his pension |
16 April 1853
| 1st Passenger train in India – Bombay to Thane, 35 km Laying of Telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra Annexation of Nagpur & Jhansi Cession of Berar by the Nizam Charter Act 1853 Entrance into I.C.S. through open-to-competition |
7 July 1854 …………………………..
15 Aug 1854 | 2nd cotton mill – Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company by Cowasjee Nanabhoy Davar Education Dispatch of Charles Wood – Wood’s despatch 1st all India stamp issued Calcutta Survey 1st passenger train Eastern – Howrah to Hooghly |
1855 | British annexed Thanjavur Maratha kingdom |
1855-57 | Santhal rebellion |
1856
26 July 1856
| Annexation of Oudh Measured height of ‘Peak XV’ – Mount Everest The Indian Universities Act Religious Disabilities Act Lord Canning as Governor General End of Crimean War General Service Order Persian War 2nd Opium War (1856-60) Introduction of the Enfield rifle |
1857 | Foundation of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras Universities |
1857 – 58 29 Mar 1857 10 May 11 May 20 Sept 1857 Jan-Mar 1858 June 1858 July 1858 | Revolt of Mangal Pandey at Barrackpore Revolt began at Meerut Revolt began in Delhi British forces recapture Delhi Trial of Emperor Bahadur Shah The last rebels surrender in Gwalior Proclamation of peace by Lord Canning |
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1858 to 1875
2 Aug 1858 1 Nov 1858
| Government of India Act 1858 Darbar was held at Allahabad Queen’s Proclamation – assumed the govt. of India Lord Canning appointed as 1st Viceroy |
1859 | Withdrawal of Doctrine of Lapse Execution of Tatya Tope |
1859-60 | Indigo revolt in Bengal |
1860 | Enactment of Indian Penal Code |
1861 | Indian Councils Act High Courts Act Civil Service Act Famine in N.W. India Enactment of the Code of Criminal Procedure Delhi Department of Police is founded |
1862 2 July 1862
| Lord Elgin I as Governor-General Establishment of Calcutta High Courts Supreme & Sadar Courts merged into high courts |
1863 | 1st to join Indian Civil Service – Satyendranath Tagore |
1864 | John Lawrence as Governor-General Shimla was declared as the summer capital Bhutan War Indian Forest service was set up |
1865 | Orissa famine Opening of telegraphic communication with Europe Indian Forest Acts – British claims over forests in India |
1867 | Fiscal year April–March |
1868 | Opening of railway from Ambala to Delhi Bank of Bombay established Tata Group is founded by Jamsetji Tata |
1869 2 Oct 1869 | Lord Mayo became Viceroy Birth of Gandhiji |
1870 | Infanticide is banned in India 1st submarine telegraph cable from UK to Bombay |
1871 | Criminal Tribes Act – hereditary criminals |
1872 | Murder of Lord Mayo by Sher Ali Afridi in A&N Islands Lord Northbrook appointed viceroy |
1873 | Famine in Bihar |
1874 | Agra Canal opens |
1875 31 Oct 1975
| Deposition of Malhar Rao Gaekwad Birth of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Visit of Edward, Prince of Wales |
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1876 to 1899
1876 | Lord Lytton I became viceroy Royal Titles Act Occupation of Quetta Outbreak of famine in the Deccan |
1 Jan 1877
| 2nd Delhi Durbar Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India |
1878 – 80 | 2nd Afghan War |
1878 | Vernacular Press Act |
1880 | Lord Ripon as viceroy |
1881 | Rendition of Mysore 1st Factory Act 1st General Census |
1882 | Repeal of Vernacular Press Act Hunter Education Commission |
1883 | Beginning of local self-government in India Ilbert Bill – allow Indian judges to try Europeans |
1884 | Lord Dufferin as viceroy |
1885 25 Dec 1885
| 3rd Burmese War 1st meeting of the Indian National Congress Bengal Local Self-Government Act |
1886 | Annexation of Upper Burma Restoration of Gwalior fort |
1888 | Lord Lansdowne became viceroy 1st ever temple for the untouchables in Aruvippuram, Kerala |
1891 | 2nd Factory Act Anglo-Manipur War |
1892 | Indian Councils Act |
1893 | Durand Line – Boundary between British India and Afghanistan Vivekanada in U.S.A. – World’s Parliament of Religions |
1894 | Lord Elgin Il as Viceroy Punjab National Bank was founded by Lala Lajpat Rai |
1896 | Plague epidemic in Bombay No-tax campaign in Maharashtra by Bal Gangadhar Tilak Famine started in Bundelkhand |
1897 | Famine Commission Battle of Saragarhi Formation of Indian Education Service |
1897-98 | Frontier War – Tirah campaign – between British and Afghan |
1898 | 1st volume of the Linguistic Survey of India is published in Calcutta |
1899 | Lord Curzon became Viceroy |
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timeline of indian history modern India british rule in india pdf chronology
1900 to 1910
1900 | Land Alienation Act India’s first participation in the summer Olympics |
1901 | Death of Queen Victoria and accession of King Edward VIl North West Frontier Province created |
1902 | United Provinces of Agra and Oudh is established |
1903 – 04 | Tibetan expedition – Younghusband mission |
1904 | Ancient Monuments Preservation Act Indian Universities Act Co-operative Society Act |
19 July 1905
16 Oct 1905
| Partition of Bengal announced
Partition took place Lord Mito II became Viceroy Morely – Secretary of State for India Swadeshi and boycott movement Indian Railway Board founded |
1906 30 Dec 1906
| Officially adaptation of Indian Standard Time Foundation of the Muslim League INC President Dadabhai Naoroji declared ‘Swaraj’ |
1907 26 Dec 1907
| Anglo-Russian Convention Surat split Newspapers Act Tata steel started manufacturing Ani Besent – president of Thiosafical society |
12 Mar 1908 May 1908 29 April | Tinnevely riot Trial of Alipore bomb case (1908-09) Muzaffarpur Conspiracy – Khudiran & P. Chaki |
1909 | Nasik conspiracy Indian Councils Act (Morley-Minto Reforms) 1st Indian to Viceroy’s Executive Council – S.P Sinha |
1910
| Lord Hardinge as Viceroy Sri Aurobindo began his spiritual pursuits |
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1911 to 1919
Feb 1911 11 Dec 1911 12 Dec 12 Dec 12 Dec 27 Dec 1911 | 1st official air mail flight – Allahabad to Naini Coronation of George V in New Delhi Transfer of capital to Delhi announced Jana Gana Mana – free India’s National Anthem |
22 Mar 1912 23 Dec 1912
| State of Bihar and Orissa formed out of Bengal Bomb at Hardinge – Delhi conspiracy case Introduced registration of motor vehicles |
15 July 1913
| Ghadar Party founded in Astoria, Oregon Nobel Prize for Rabindranath Tagore Raja Harishchandra – 1st full-length Indian film |
4 April 1914 28 July 1914 26 sept
| Komagata Maru incident – 4 April to 27 Sept 1st World War, Declaration of War Landing of Indian troops in France McMahon Line – Simla Accord |
9 Jan 1915 Feb 1915 19 Mar 1915 | Gandhiji returns to India from South Africa |
1916
April 1916 Sept 1916 Sept 1916 Dec 1916 | Lord Chelmsford as Viceroy Sadler University Commission Home Rule League – Tilak – Belgaum Home Rule League – Annie Besant – Madras Foundation of the Women’s University at Poona Lucknow Pact – Congress & Muslim League |
1917 April 1917 20 Aug 1917 | INC demands self-government for India Champaran Satyagraha August Declaration, in the British House of Commons |
1918
11 Nov 1918 | Indians declared eligible for King’s Commission Indian National Liberal Federation Publication of Montague Chelmsford Report Kheda Satyagraha – 1st Non-Cooperation End of first world war |
10 Mar 1919 6 April 9 April 13 April 1919 14 Oct 23 Dec 1919 | Rowlatt Act or Black Act Rowlatt Satyagraha Saifuddin Kitchlew & Dr. Satyapal arrested Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar, Punjab Government of India Act, 1919 |
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1920 to 1929
July 1920
1 Aug 1920 31 Aug 1920
| House of Commons adopts Hunter report The Khilafat Movenwnt Death of Bal Gangadhar Tilak Non-cooperation Movement – Nagpur session Lord Sinha – Governor of Bihar and Orissa |
1921 July 1921
23 Dec | Permanent Advisory Council of Princes Visit of Edward, Prince of Wales Lord Reading became viceroy Rabindranath founded Visva-Bharati |
4 Feb 1922 10 Mar 1922 11 Mar
| Chauri Chaura incident Withdrawal of Non-cooperation Movement Gandhiji is arrested in Bombay for sedition Peshawar Conspiracy |
9 Jan 1923
| Foundation of Swaraj Party Certification of Salt Tax Decision to Indianise regiments of Indian army |
9 Sept 1924 4 Dec 1924
| Kohat riots Gateway of India in Bombay Vaikom Satyagraha in Kereral |
Feb 1925
June 9 Aug 1925
| 1st electric train in Bombay Pink’s War in North West Frontier Death of C R Das Kakori conspiracy – HRA Formation of the Inter-University Board Lord Lytton II became viceroy Dyarchy suspended in Bengal |
1926 | Lord Irwin as Viceroy Devaluation of the rupee |
Nov 1927 | Appointment of Simon Commission |
3 Feb 1928 May 1928 10 Aug 30 Oct 17 Nov 1928
| Simon Commission reached in Bombay – Hartal Hockey Gold Medal – Amsterdam Olympics Nehru Report – Lucknow conference of all parties Simon Commission in Lahore Lala Lajpat Rai died in a protest Board of Control for Cricket in India is formed |
Aug 1929 31 Oct 1929 19 Dec 31 Dec 1929 | Meerut Conspiracy Case – (1929-33) Deepavali Declaration – Irwin Lahore Session and ‘Poone Swaraj‘ Resolution Indian flag hoisted by Nehru – Ravi river |
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1930 to 1940
26 Jan 1930 12 Mar 1930 5 April 18 April 1930 23 April 30 April May 1930
Oct 1930 8 Dec 1930 | INC declares day for Poorna Swaraj Dandi / Salt March started Civil Disobedience Movement started at Dandi Chittagong armory raid by Surya Sen Vedaranyam Salt satyagraha in South India Report of Simon Commission Rebellion in Burma |
5 Mar 1931 23 Mar 1931 7 Sept
| Irwin – Gandhi Pact Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev were hanged 2nd Round Table Conference Lord Wellingdon as Viceroy Chakra was adopted on centre of the flag by INC |
May 1932 16 Aug 20 Sept 1932 23 Sept 24 Sept
| Riots between Hindus and Muslims in Bombay Communal Award – Ramsay MacDonald Gandhiji begins a hunger strike in Poona prison Pahartali European Club attack – P. Waddedar Poona Pact – B. R. Ambedkar and Gandhi Foundation of Indian Military Academy |
28 Jan 1933
| Pakistan Declaration published Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitution Gandhi transfers charge of Congress to Nehru |
7 April 1934 July 1934
| Civil Disobedience Movement called off Communist Party of India is declared unlawful Factories Act Royal Indian Navy created |
1 April 1935 2 Aug 1935 | Reserve Bank of India is founded Government of India Act |
1936 | Lord Linlithgow became Viceroy Temple Entry Proclamation |
Feb 1937 1 April 1937
| Final results of the elections were declared Provincial autonomy begins Formation of Congress Ministries in 6 provinces Burma and Aden are separated from India New Viceroy’s speech is boycotted by Congress Federal court started |
29 April 1939 1 Sept 1939 17 Oct
Nov 1939 22 Dec 1939 | S. C. Bose resigns as president of Congress 2nd World War (1939-45) Congress demand a definition of war aims Viceroy announced – Dominion Status after war Resignation by Provincial Congress Ministries Day of Deliverance by Muslim League |
24 Mar 1940 8 Aug 1940 | Pakistan Resolution – Fazlul Haq – Muslim League August Offer by Linlithgow’s |
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1941 to 1947
16 Jan 1941 | |
8 Mar 1942 22 Mar 1942 8 Aug 1942 9 Aug Aug 1942 Aug 1942 Dec | Japanese army enters Rangoon Quit India resolution – Bombay session of AICC Indian leaders & Gandhi was arrested Ballia parallel govt. in UP – Chittu Pandey Indian National Army formed – Mohan Singh Jatiya Sarkar in Tamluk, WB (1942-44) |
1943 23 Mar 1943
25 Aug
21 Oct 5 Dec 30 Dec 1943
| Pakistan day observed Wavell became governor general Netaji became supreme of INA Prati Sarkar at Satara, MH (1943-45, longest) Netaji formed Govt. of Free India in Singapore Japanese attack the Port of Kolkata Netaji sets up Indian govt. at Port Blair. Netaji hoisted Tricolor flag at Port Blair. |
8 Mar 1944 Mar 1944 14 April 1944 | Battle of Imphal – British vs. Japan & INA Rajagopalchari Formula INA hoisted Tricolour flag at Moirang. |
12 Jan 1945 25 June 1945 15 Aug 2 Sept Nov 1945 Dec 1945
| Simla Conference – Wavell Plan End of World War II INA trials began at the Red Fort General elections in India Congress largest party 59 seats of the 102 |
Jan 1946 18 Feb 1946 23 Mar 2 April 16 Aug 1946 20 Aug 2 Sept 1946 26 Oct 9 Dec 1946 | Cabinet Mission in India Cabinet Mission in Delhi Direct Action Day by Muslim League Communal riots in Dhaka Formation of the Interim Govt. Muslim League joined the Interim Govt. |
20 Feb 1947 21 Feb 15 Mac 17 May 3 June 1947 18 July | Atlee announced freedom of India Mountbatten became governor-general Communal riots in the Panjab Tripura is officially ceded to India Mountbatten Plan – Partition of India Royal assent on Independence of India Act |
15 Aug 1947 | India obtains Independence from the British Jawaharlal Nehru becomes 1st Indian Prime Minister |
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