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1906 in India

Explore 18 historical events and records for India in 1906.

Historical records for India in 1906

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September

Natal Indian Congress Party

Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand ยท Johannesburg ยท Politics / Natal Indian Congress Party

Calls on his fellow Indians to defy the new law and suffer the punishments for doing so, rather than resist through violent means

Natal Indian Congress Party

Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand ยท Johannesburg ยท Politics / Natal Indian Congress Party

Start of a seven-year struggle in which thousands of Indians were jailed (including Gandhi), flogged, or even shot, for striking, refusing to register, burning their registration cards, or engaging in other forms of non-violent resistance.

Natal Indian Congress Party

Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand ยท Johannesburg ยท Politics / Natal Indian Congress Party

The Transvaal Government promulgates a new Act compelling registration of the colonys Indian population, at a mass protest meeting Gandhi adopts his evolving methodology of satyagraha (devotion to the truth), or non-violent protest.

SatyagrahaIndia

Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand ยท Johannesburg ยท Politics / Natal Indian Congress Party

Calls on his fellow Indians to defy the new law and suffer the punishments for doing so, rather than resist through violent means

SatyagrahaIndia

Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand ยท Johannesburg ยท Politics / Natal Indian Congress Party

Start of a seven-year struggle in which thousands of Indians were jailed (including Gandhi), flogged, or even shot, for striking, refusing to register, burning their registration cards, or engaging in other forms of non-violent resistance.

SatyagrahaIndia

Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand ยท Johannesburg ยท Politics / Natal Indian Congress Party

The Transvaal Government promulgates a new Act compelling registration of the colonys Indian population, at a mass protest meeting Gandhi adopts his evolving methodology of satyagraha (devotion to the truth), or non-violent protest.

December

All India Muslim League

Khan, Hakim Ajmal ยท Shahbagh ยท Politics / Indian National Congress

The resolution to found the All Muslim League is moved by Nawab Salimullah which & seconded by Hakim Ajmal Khan

All India Muslim League

Khan, Hakim Ajmal ยท Shahbagh ยท Religion / Islam

The resolution to found the All Muslim League is moved by Nawab Salimullah which & seconded by Hakim Ajmal Khan

All India Muslim League

Khan, Nawab Salimullah ยท Shahbagh ยท Politics / Indian National Congress

The resolution to found the All Muslim League is moved by Nawab Salimullah which & seconded by Hakim Ajmal Khan. The founding meeting of the party during the annual All India Muhammadan Educational Conference in Shahbagh, Dhaka hosted by Nawab Salimullah Khan

All India Muslim League

Khan, Nawab Salimullah ยท Shahbagh ยท Religion / Islam

The resolution to found the All Muslim League is moved by Nawab Salimullah which & seconded by Hakim Ajmal Khan. The founding meeting of the party during the annual All India Muhammadan Educational Conference in Shahbagh, Dhaka hosted by Nawab Salimullah Khan

All India Muslim League

Viqar-ul-Mulk, Nawab ยท Shahbagh ยท Politics / Indian National Congress

The founding meeting of the party during the annual All India Muhammadan Educational Conference in Shahbagh, Dhaka presided over by Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk

All India Muslim League

Viqar-ul-Mulk, Nawab ยท Shahbagh ยท Religion / Islam

The founding meeting of the party during the annual All India Muhammadan Educational Conference in Shahbagh, Dhaka presided over by Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk

Other events (month unknown)

Congress Party

Gokhale, Gopal Krishna ยท Politics / 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

Gokhale, Gopal Krishna ยท Politics / 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

Gokhale, Gopal Krishna ยท Politics / 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

Indian National Congress

Gokhale, Gopal Krishna ยท Politics / 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

Natal Indian Congress Party

Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand ยท Johannesburg ยท Politics / Natal Indian Congress Party

While the Government is successful in repressing the Indian protesters, the public outcry stemming from the harsh methods employed by the South African Government in the face of peaceful Indian protesters finally forced South African General Jan Chr

SatyagrahaIndia

Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand ยท Johannesburg ยท Politics / Natal Indian Congress Party

While the Government is successful in repressing the Indian protesters, the public outcry stemming from the harsh methods employed by the South African Government in the face of peaceful Indian protesters finally forced South African General Jan Chr

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