1905-1917 Flashcards
Who was the first person to be elected to the Imperial Council after the enactment of Morley Minto Reform, 1909?
Satyendra Sinha
When was the Shimla Deputation held? Who led it?
1906
Aga Khan
What was the purpose of Shimla Deputation?
To demand separate electorate for Muslims
What was the result of Shimla Deputation?
Morley Minto Reform or Councils of India Act 1909
What were the provisions of India Councils Act, 1909?
- Separate electorates for Muslims
- Increase in the number of Imperial and Provincial Legislative Council.
- One Indian was to be appointed to Viceroy’s Executive Council
Who was the founder of Anushilan Samiti ?
Promotha Mitter
Who were the mastermind behind the Muzaffarpur Conspiracy Case? When was it arranged?
Khudiram Bose
Prafulla Chaki
1908
The conspiracy was arranged to kill sadistic white judge Kingford in Muzaffarpur
Who defeated Aurobindo Ghosh in Alipore Conspiracy Case?
Chittaranjan Das
Who arranged the Burrah Docoity? When was it planned?
Pulin Das of Dacca Anushilan
1908
Who was the organizing secretary of Annie Beasant’s Home Rule League?
George Arundale
Which act is an extension to Defence of Indian Regulation Act, 1915?
Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, March, 1919
A.k.a Rowlatt Act, 1919
What was the principal aim of Rowlatt Act?
The act allowed political activists to be tried without
juries or even imprisoned without trial. It allowed arrest of
Indians without warrant on the mere suspicion of ‘treason’.
When was Satyagraha launched?
April 6, 1919
When did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre happen?
13th April, 1919
Which occasion led to Rabindranath Tagore renouncing his knighthood?
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Who was given the title ‘Kaiser-i-Hind’ by the British? On what occasion?
Mahatma Gandhi for his work during the Boer War.