đź“… 10 February 1927
Delegates gathered at the International Congress against Colonial Oppression and Imperialism. Jawaharlal Nehru and Josiah Gumede linked their struggles with others. International organization...
đź“… 26 January 1930
Congress supporters observed Purna Swaraj Day with flags and a pledge for complete independence. The demand moved beyond reforms inside imperial rule. Public participation connected a constitutional...
đź“… 9 August 1942
British authorities arrested Gandhi and other Congress leaders after the Quit India resolution. Activists continued resistance despite the removal of prominent organizers. The crackdown shows how...
đź“… 15 August 1947
India became independent following decades of organizing against British rule. Ending imperial political authority repudiated the assumption that colonized people should be governed by a foreign...
đź“… 26 January 1950
India’s Constitution came into force, establishing a republic and prohibiting untouchability. B. R. Ambedkar’s role in constitution-making connected institutional change to the struggle of communities...
đź“… 18 April 1955
Representatives of Asian and African countries opened the Bandung Conference in Indonesia. The gathering asserted their capacity to discuss international affairs and cooperation on their own terms. It...
đź“… 24 April 1955
The Bandung Conference adopted a communiqué condemning colonialism and racial discrimination, supporting self-determination and opposing cultural suppression. It expressed solidarity with people...
đź“… 1 September 1961
Leaders gathered in Belgrade, then in Yugoslavia, for the first Non-Aligned summit, held through 6 September. The meeting linked opposition to colonialism with efforts to exercise independent...
