The Story of Indian Independence Struggle

Revolt of 1857

• The oppressive face of British colonial power
• Distribution of new Enfield rifles to soldiers by the East India Company
• Cartridges used against religious sentiments
• Revolt of Mangal Pandey
• Mangal Pandey's martyrdom ignited the fire of rebellion

Rani of Jhansi and British repression

• Leadership of Lakshmi Bai
• The brutality of the British in crushing the rebellion
• Arrest of Bahadur Shah Zafar

Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement

• Bengal's partition to create Hindu-Muslim divide
• Wave of the Swadeshi Movement
• Arrests of leaders and disbandment of the movement

Contribution of Mahatma Gandhi

• Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919
• Beginning of the non-violent non-cooperation movement
• Boycott of government goods
• Chauri Chaura incident and withdrawal of the non-cooperation movement

Opposition to social evils

• Satyagraha by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
• Leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• Farmers' Satyagraha

Declaration of Poorna Swaraj

• Declaration of complete independence at the Congress's Lahore session

Salt Satyagraha

• Salt ban and Gandhi's movement
• Salt marches across the country
• Police firing and adherence to non-violence

Quit India Movement

• Gandhi's "Do or Die" mantra
• Participation in the movement and police repression
• Leadership of Subhas Chandra Bose

Final struggle towards independence

• Sacrifices of freedom fighters
• Moment of hoisting the tricolor flag

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Important quotes

• "What use is the blood that does not boil."
• "We have a desire for martyrdom in our hearts now."
• "Long live the revolution."