Birth of Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Birth of Gopal Krishna Gokhale, one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale Biography and Timeline
Follow Gopal Krishna Gokhale through 6 dated historical records for India.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1866–1906Years on this page
1866
1894
Indian National Congress
Gokhale had visits Ireland and arranges for an Irish nationalist, Alfred Webb, to serve as President of the Indian National Congress
1906
Congress Party
Tilak advocates civil agitation and direct revolution to overthrow the British Empire, whereas Gokhale is a moderate reformist, the Congress Party splits into two wings
Coup
Tilak advocates civil agitation and direct revolution to overthrow the British Empire, whereas Gokhale is a moderate reformist, the Congress Party splits into two wings
Coup
Tilak advocates civil agitation and direct revolution to overthrow the British Empire, whereas Gokhale is a moderate reformist, the Congress Party splits into two wings
Indian National Congress
Tilak advocates civil agitation and direct revolution to overthrow the British Empire, whereas Gokhale is a moderate reformist, the Congress Party splits into two wings. Gokhale and Tilak become the respective leaders of the moderates and the "extremists" (the latter now known by the more politically correct term, aggressive nationalists) in the Congress
Records, sources and methodology
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