founded the Dharma Sabha to defend Hinduism on a strict conservative basis
extensively criticized the practice of sati using Hindu scriptures
called 'the Last Mughal,' an important symbol during the 1857 Rebellion
would have ruled territory if not for the doctrine of lapse, died fighting in the Rebellion of 1857
half of Indian troops came from this group by 1875, stemming from their loyalty to the British during the 1857 Rebellion
declared Empress of India in 1858
founded the Aligarh Movement for Muslims to join the colonial regime
founded Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh in 1875
London resident and first Indian elected to the British Parliament
created the Ganapati Festival in 1893, promoted Indian national pride (especially Hindu pride)
famous motto—'Swaraj (self-rule) is my birthright and I will have it!'
became viceroy in 1899, decided to partition Bengal in 1905
gave their names to 1909 reforms giving Indians more seats in colonial administration, including separate constituencies for Muslims
gave their names to 1917 reforms creating a sort of dyarchy dividing different parts of governance between Indians and the colonial regime
came to the fore as a young leader in the Muslim League at their 1916 meeting in Lucknow
had a successful legal career and political victories with the Indian community in South Africa before returning to India in 1915
easily won the Indian National Congress presidency in 1920, lowered fees for people to join
ordered soldiers to open fire on peaceful protestors at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in 1919
helped lead the Khilafat and non-cooperation movements, cooperating with Gandhi
reformist and secularist who abolished the caliphate in 1924
critiqued Gandhi's emphasis on social harmony, believing it would result in continued oppression of Dalits
successfully gained separate electorates for Dalits from the British, but then had to reverse course in 1932 after Gandhi started a fast-unto-death in protest
lawyer from Allahabad who formed a commission of Indians to create a report in 1928 countering the Simon Commission
a Pathan (Pashtun) leader from the Northwest Frontier Provinces called the 'Frontier Gandhi'
accompanied Gandhi on his Salt March and brought thousands of women into political participation
argued that Muslims formed a separate nation in the Lahore Resolution of 1940
launched the Quit India Movement in 1942, which was brutally repressed by the colonial regime
left India for Germany in 1939, then led the Indian National Army, died in a plane crash in 1945
died of famine in eastern India during World War II caused by the colonial regime's maldistribution of food
Labor Party Prime Minister who moved quickly to withdraw Britain from India after World War II
represented the Indian National Congress at the Simla Conference in 1945
launched a Direct Action Day in 1946 to protest the Indian National Congress, but ended up sparking religious violence
sent to India in 1947 to finalize negotiations for independence
led the commission determining partition boundaries, considered impartial as he'd never been to India
gave the 'Tryst With Destiny' speech and became India's first prime minister
appointed by Nehru to manage integration of princely states into India
right-wing Hindu nationalist who assassinated Gandhi in 1948
set out to create a mixed economy in India with Soviet-inspired five-year plans starting in 1951
when he died from fasting in 1952, Nehru was forced to allow the creation of Indian states along linguistic lines
came to India in 1959 seeking refuge after Chinese annexation of Tibet
became Minister of Law in Nehru's first cabinet
became second Prime Minister of India, but died soon after while brokering a peace to the second India-Pakistan War
toured India to raise political support with the slogan 'Garibi Hatao' (abolish poverty)
Prime Minister of India when India won a third war against Pakistan in 1971, ensuring the independence of Bangladesh
Gandhian socialist educated at University of Wisconsin Madison, took up struggles of poorest Indians
started the 'Total Revolution' movement of 1974-1975
Gujarati politician who led middle class protests against Indira Gandhi
led the Janata Party to defeating Indira Gandhi in the 1977 elections
radical Punjabi killed in the Amritsar Temple in Operation Blue Star
sworn in immediately as Prime Minister following Indira Gandhi's assassination
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