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Indian National Congress

India · Politics / Congress Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

9Records
1921–1966Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1921

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi1921

Politics / Congress Party

A hierarchy of committees is set up to improve discipline, transforming the party from an elite organisation to one of mass national appeal.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi1921

Politics / Congress Party

Gandhi expands his non-violence platform to include the swadeshi policy - the boycott of foreign-made goods, especially British goods.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi1921

Politics / Congress Party

Gandhi is invested with executive authority on behalf of the Indian National Congress, the Congress is reorganized with a new constitution, with the goal of Swaraj & membership in the party is opened to anyone prepared to pay.

1922

Chitta Ranjan Das18 March 1922

Politics / Congress Party

While Gandhi is in prison the Indian National Congress spinters into 2 factions, one led by Chitta Ranjan Das and Motilal Nehru favouring participation in the legislatures, the other led by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi18 March 1922

Chauri Chaura · Politics / Congress Party

While Gandhi is in prison the Indian National Congress spinters into 2 factions, one led by Chitta Ranjan Das and Motilal Nehru favouring participation in the legislatures, the other led by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Motilal Nehru18 March 1922

Politics / Congress Party

While Gandhi is in prison the Indian National Congress spinters into 2 factions, one led by Chitta Ranjan Das and Motilal Nehru favouring participation in the legislatures, the other led by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel18 March 1922

Politics / Congress Party

While Gandhi is in prison the Indian National Congress spinters into 2 factions, one led by Chitta Ranjan Das and Motilal Nehru favouring participation in the legislatures, the other led by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari18 March 1922

Politics / Congress Party

While Gandhi is in prison the Indian National Congress spinters into 2 factions, one led by Chitta Ranjan Das and Motilal Nehru favouring participation in the legislatures, the other led by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

1966

Indira Nehru Gandhi19 January 1966

Politics / Congress Party

A broad Congress Party election opts for Indira Gandhi, Nehrus daughter, over the right-wing, conservative Morarji Desai

Names involved

Chakravarti RajagopalachariChitta Ranjan DasIndira Nehru GandhiMohandas Karamchand GandhiMotilal NehruSardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Provenance

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