This document summarizes key independence movements and events in India's path to independence from British rule. It discusses the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885, Gandhi's non-violent movements including the Salt Satyagraha in 1930 and Quit India Movement in 1942. Finally, it notes that India gained independence on August 15, 1947, and the key leaders in the new independent nation like Jawaharlal Nehru as the first Prime Minister and Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar helping write the Indian constitution.

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2. Independence
MoveMents
• Indian Rebellion (1857)
• Formation of Congress (1885)/Civil
Disobedience (1918)
• Salt Satyagraha (1930)
• Revolutionary Movement
• Quit India Movement (1942)
• Independence (August 15, 1947)
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3. the IndIan RebellIon (1857)
• Long period of armed uprising
in North and Central against
the British occupation
• Lasted for thirteen months
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4. The Indian Rebellion (1857)
 the sepoys led by Mangal
pandey Revolted agaInst the
bRItIsh use of anIMal fat In
caRtRIdges
 saw the end of the Rule by
the bRItIsh east IndIa
coMpany but tRansfeRRed the
Rule to the bRItIsh eMpIRe
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Indian National
congress was
formed in 1885.
Gandhiji organized
Congress into an
effective tool for fight
freedom.

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In 1920, the Indian National
Congress launched the Non
Cooperation Movement, known
as “Satyagraha”.
Ahimsa or non-violence was
to be strictly observed during
Satyagraha.

7. Dandi Salt March
• Act of protest AgAinst the
British sAlt tAx
• gAndhiji And followers
wAlked from sABArmAti
AshrAm to dAndi, gujArAt
• the mArch wAs 200 miles long.
mArch lAsted ABout A month!
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8. reAsons
 British government was putting
a tax on salt
 No Indian could sell salt in their
own country
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9. Results
• gAndhiji mAde sAlt
illegAlly By Boiling A lump
of mud And sAlt in seAwAter
• from then on, sAlt wAs mAde
illegAlly By Almost
everyone
• gAndhiji showed the world A
new wAy to protest known
As sAtyAgrAhA – there wAs
no violence involved9

10. The Revolutionary
Movement
• the revolutionAries could not tAke
the Atrocities of the British. they
revolted AgAinst the violence.
• they Believed thAt freedom could not
Be AttAined By peAceful meAns.
• these revolts stArted from 1922
coming to A peAk in 1930
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11. The RevoluTionaRies
• Lala Lajpat Rai –revolted against
the All British Simon commission.
He was
beaten by the British with sticks
• Chandra Shekar Azad – blew the
Viceroy’s train, bombed the British
assembly
• Shaheed Bhagat Singh was sent to
the gallows at the age of 24
• Shaheed Udham Singh revolted
against the Jalian walah massacre
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12. Quit India Movement
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MahaTMa Gandhi sTaRTed
The QuiT india MoveMenT
The ConGRess passed The
QuiT india MoveMenT in 1942.

13. Quit India Movement
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During the Quit India movement,
Mahatma Gandhi declared:
"Iwant freedom immediately,
this very night before dawn if it
can be had….”
Gandhiji, Nehruji and thousands of
supporters were imprisoned, and the
Indian National Congress was outlawed.

14. India’s Independence day
August 15, 1947

15. • This is the day that India became an independent
country.
• Each year August 15 is a “Celebration of Democracy”
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16. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
• Chairman Constituent assembly Cabinet as
minister for law.
• he helped write the Constitution of india
• born into a poor untouChable family, 1 of 14
Children, aChieved a phd
• the republiC Constitution Came into
existanCe on 26th
jan 1950
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First Home
MinisterFirst PresidentFirst Prime Minister

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