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Struggle for Freedom (II)

ICSE · Class 8 · History & Civics

Complete topic list for Struggle for Freedom (II) in ICSE Class 8 History & Civics. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Struggle for Freedom (II)

1

Home Rule Movement and the Rise of New Leadership

  • The Home Rule movement started in 1916 to attain self-government under British control.
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak realised that a mass movement was needed to achieve self-rule.
  • Two Home Rule Leagues were formed in 1916, one under Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the other under Mrs Annie Besant.
2

Mahatma Gandhi and Satyagraha

  • Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar.
  • Gandhiji returned to India in 1915.
  • Rabindranath Tagore named Gandhi 'Mahatma'.
3

Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh

  • The Rowlatt Act was passed in March 1919.
  • It allowed arrest without warrant and imprisonment without trial.
  • It was called a Black Act.
4

Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement

  • The Khilafat movement was organised in 1919 under the Ali brothers, Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali.
  • It aimed to persuade the British to undo the injustice done to Turkey.
  • Abul Kalam Azad and Hasrat Mohani also joined the movement.

Key Concepts

Central concept: India's struggle for freedom from 1916 to 1950 through mass movements, leadership, protest, and the final transfer of power

Home Rule MovementMahatma Gandhi's emergenceRowlatt ActJallianwala Bagh massacreKhilafat movementNon-Cooperation MovementChauri Chaura incidentSimon Commission

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