Independence Day 2024: The Complete Timeline of Indian Freedom Struggle

Independence Day 2024: The people of India will celebrate the 78th Independence Day this year. It has been 78 years since India gained independence from British rule. This day also coincides with the division of India into two new dominions – India and Pakistan.

On August 15, 1947, the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the Indian tricolor flag at the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi. This auspicious day came after a long battle and the following series of events.

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India Independence Day full schedule

Year

event

1857

1857 Rebellion

1875

Indian Union established

1876

1882

Hunter Committee

1883

Ilbert’s Bill introduced by Lord Ripon

1857 RebellionSource: National Army Museum

1884

Ilbert Beer

1885

The first Indian National Congress conference was held from December 28 to 31, 1885 in Bombay.

1897

Written by Swami Vivekanand

July 1905

Lord Curzon announces the partition of Bengal

October 16, 1905

Partition of Bengal

December 31, 1906

All India Muslim League founded in Dhaka

1907

Congress split in Surat

August 11, 1908

Execution of Kudiram Bose

1909

The Minto-Morley Reforms or Indian Councils Act 1909

Passed

1910

Indian Press Law

1911

Revocation of the Partition of Bengal

April 1916

Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s Home Rule

December 1916

Lucknow Agreement

1917

1918

Madras Labour Union established

1919

Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms

February 16, 1919

Rowlatt Act passed

April 13, 1919

1920-22

February 5, 1922

Jori-Jorah Movement

jallianwala bagh

Source: MK Gandhi Organization

Late 1922

Early 1923

The Autonomous Party was established

1925

1927

The Simon Commission

1928

  • Sanders was assassinated by Bhagat Singh.
  • Nehru Report

February 3, 1928

Simon Commission arrives in India

December 1929

Purna Swaraj Declaration at the Lahore Conference

April 8, 1929

Bhagat Singh and Bhattukeshwar Dutt blow up Central Legislative Assembly

April 18, 1930

Chittagong Armoury Raid

March 12, 1930

April 6, 1930

Dandy Parade Ends

November 30

1930

1st Roundtable

March 5, 1931

  • Gandhi-Irwin Pact
  • Karachi Conference

September 7

1931

The Second Round Table

1932

  • Pune Act
  • The Third Round Table

1935

Government of India Act

June 22, 1939

All India Progress Group established

August 18-22, 1940

Lord Linlithgow’s August Offers

1942

1942

  • Cripps Church
  • Indian Independence League formed.
  • Free India Army formed (September 1)

[1945[1945

Wavell Project Announced

Simla Conference

1946

Cabinet Mission

June 1947

1947

Indian Independence Act

August 14, 1947

August 15, 1947

India gains freedom from colonial rule

Partition of India and Pakistan Source: Daily Guardian

The national holiday will be celebrated with flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades and cultural events across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the tricolour at the Red Fort and award medals to security personnel and troops. With Independence Day approaching, the government’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ theme aims to highlight its vision of developing India by 2047.

Happy Independence Day!