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Why Gandhi sets up the Natal Indian Congress??

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August 22, 1894: Gandhi sets up the Natal Indian Congress Today, in 1894, the Natal Indian Congress was established in South Africa to raise voice against discrimination against the people of India. Mahatma Gandhi was made the secretary of this organization and Haji Adam Jhaveri as the president. In the early years, NIC introduced several petitions for changes in discriminatory legislation. The organization became defunct in the 1960s due to increasing repression and restrictions by its leaders. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our country, has drawn many fronts against the British in his life and he has been arrested many times, You all know that Mohandas Karma Chand Gandhi (Bapu) started the caravan to raise his voice against the British from South Africa itself. Gandhi came to South Africa in 1893 and raised his voice against the color discrimination policy here. In 1984, he founded the Natal Indian Congress (NIC). Due to this effort, Gandhi soon became his leader who raised the voice

Pakistan celebrating independence did not even know where it is in the globe//17th August Radcliffe line history

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  Radcliffe Line After the partition of India on 17 August 1947, the Radcliffe Line became the border between India and Pakistan.  The line was demarcated by the Boundary Commission headed by Cyril Radcliffe, who was authorized to fairly divide 1,75,000 square miles (4,50,000 sq km) of area among 88 million people. Lord Mountbatten announced the partition of the Indian sub-continent and the creation of two new states / nations on 14 August 1947 in Pakistan (Muslim nation) and on 15 August 1947 in India (Republic of India).  In this division, not only the Indian sub-continent was split into two, but Bengal was also divided and the eastern part of Bengal was separated from India to become East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh).  At the same time, Punjab was partitioned and Pakistan was created.  In this division, railways, army, historical heritage, central revenue, all were divided equally.  The main people who participated in this division of the Indian continent were Mohammed Ali Jin

The independent history of India/15th August

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  An account of India's independence, a necessary look at the major events of independence It was twelve o'clock at night. There is plenty left until dawn, while the whole country is holding hands and waiting for a new sun. That is exactly what happened one morning 62 years ago. At midnight, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, flew a tricolor from the Red Fort in Delhi. That custom has been followed for seven decades at midnight on August 14. 15 means the day when millions of emotions unite. Well, the question does not arise in my mind, why this day was suddenly chosen as the day of independence? Let's walk back a little then. Mountbatten was made clear by the British Parliament that the transfer of power had to be completed by June 1948. In this context, C. Rajagopalchari said that if he had waited till June 1947, Mountbatten would not have had to hand over any new power to anyone else. Understanding the situation, Mountbatten himself brought f

Quit India Movement

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  8 August  Quit India Movement Every year on August 8, celebrated quit India movement in all over India.It is believed that this was the last largest  of  Indian independence movement, in which all Indians participated together on a large scale. Parallel governments were also formed in many places, freedom fighters fought underground. This movement started at a time when World War II was continuing. The citizens of the colonial countries were becoming aware of freedom and in many countries the movements against imperialism and colonialism were intensifying. About the movement On 14 July 1942, the Executive Committee of Congress passed the resolution of 'British Quit India Movement' in Wardha and Tilak Day was celebrated in Allahabad (Prayagraj) on 1 August before its public announcement. On 8 August 1942, the All India Congress met at the Gwalia Tank Grounds in Bombay (Mumbai) and the proposal of 'Quit India Movement' was approved. In this proposal, it was announced th