THE FIGHT OF INDEPENDENCE

This description covers key events in the early stages of India's struggle for independence. The 1857 Rebellion marked the first significant resistance to British rule leading to a growing nationalist consciousness. In 1885 the Indian National Congress (INC) was formed to seek reforms and greater Indian participation in governance. Early 20th-century events like the Partition of Bengal (1905) and the Lucknow Pact (1916) spurred unity against British rule. Gandhi's leadership through movements like Non-Cooperation (1920-22) and Civil Disobedience (1930-34) galvanized the fight for self-rule.