Source: TH Context: The 39th Congress Session, chaired by Mahatma Gandhi in Belgaum (now Belagavi) in 1924, marks a century as a landmark in India’s freedom struggle. About Belagavi Congress Session, 1924: Year and Presidentship: Held in December 1924; chaired by Mahatma Gandhi, marking the only Congress session he presided over. Blend of Political and …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: An exhibition was launched at the Phoenix Settlement to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Indian Opinion’ newspaper. About the Newspaper: The ‘Indian Opinion’ newspaper was started by Mahatma Gandhi (in 1903) during his time in South Africa as a young lawyer. It served as a …
Context: The Supreme Court suspended pending criminal trials and court proceedings under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code, while allowing the Union of India to reconsider the British-era law. The Supreme Court has ordered that no new FIRs will be filed for Sedition and all the pending cases will be on hold …
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Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. 1. Enumerating the essential elements of Gandhi’s political philosophy, discuss his contributions as an important figure of world history. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: The Hindu Why the question: On January 30, 1948, the Father …
Topic: The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country. 1. Chandrashekhar Azad’s idea of nationalism may not have matched with that of Mahatma Gandhi but his contributions for the cause of Indian independence remain immense. Discuss. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: A Brief History of Modern …
Topic: The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country. 2. Gandhi’s leadership to the movements of peasants and workers paved the way for his larger role in Indian national movement. Following the repressive Rowlatt Act, Gandhi launched his first all India mass Satyagraha in March 1919 and …
TIME Magazine January 5, 1931 Curiously, it was in a jail that the year’s end found the little half-naked brown man whose 1930 mark on world history will undoubtedly loom largest of all. It was exactly twelve months ago that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s Indian National Congress promulgated the Declaration of Indian Independence. It was in March that …
