Indian independence movement

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. How heavy is Indian independence movement?Roughly 1920s to 1947
2. What is the primary colonial power?The United Kingdom
3. What is the founding year of indian national congress?1885
4. What was the Indian National Congress and why did it start?The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 to ask for more Indian representation in the British system.
5. How did Mahatma Gandhi help India become free?He used nonviolent Satyagraha, leading movements like the Salt March, and encouraged people to boycott British goods.

British Raj: The period of British rule in India from 1858 to 1947.
Swaraj: A Sanskrit word meaning 'self-rule' or 'independence', a central goal of the movement.
Satyagraha: A philosophy and practice of nonviolent resistance, meaning 'truth force'.
Civil Disobedience: The refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands as a peaceful form of protest.