1885- 1st, Bomaby, presided by W.C. Banerjee
1887- Badruddin Tyabji became 1st muslim to preside over congress session
1907- Surat, Ras Bihari Ghosh not Bose, split in Congress b/w moderates and extremists
1916- Lucknow, Reunion on congress, Lucknow pact b/w congress and muslim league
1920- Nagpur, A new constitution for congress, congress reorganized
1929-Lahore, J.L. Nehru, Purna Swaraj Resolution
1931-Karachi, Vallabh Bhai, Resolution on Fundamental rights and National Economic Programme
1938- Haripura, S.C. Bose, National Planning Committee under J.L. Nehru

Discuss- New things in new constitution of congress

Discuss- 1st non Indian and 1st woman president of congress

Champaran (1917)- 1st civil disobedience movement, against tinkathia system of indigo planters <3/20th>, Followers- Rajendra Prasad, Mahadeo Desai, J.B.Kriplani
Ahmedabad Mill strike (1918)-1st hunger strike, over the discontinuation of plague bonuses, increase in wages
Kheda (1918)- 1st non cooperation movement, for compensation in the event of crop loss, Followers- Sardar Patel, Indulal yagnil
Rowlatt Satyagrah (1919)- 1st mass strike, roped in younger elements of Home Rule Leagues and Pan-Islamists

Discuss- Gandhi’s Satyagrahas in South Africa

Mapiilla revolt (1920s)- malabar region, Muslim tenants, Hindu landlords (Jennies), anti govt, anti landlord movement acquired distinct communal overtones
Eka movement (1921)- against high rents, oppression of thikadars, in northern districts of UP, led by Madarai Pasi and low caste leader, symbolic religious rituals to unify <eka means ekta or unity>
Bardoli Satyagraha (1926-28)- against increase in land revenue, Kunbi-Patidars, led by VAllabh Bhai, women of bardoli gave him the name, Sardar <eventually revenue hike reduced from 30% to 6%>
Tebhaga movement (1946)- in Bengal to increase share of bargadars (share croppoers) to 2/3rd from ½ ,<tebhaga meaning three parts>
All India Kisan Congress/ Sabha in 1936- President swami sahjanand, secretary N.G. Ranga

Discuss- Contribution of Kisan sabhas

All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) founded in 1920 under Lala Lajpat, Dewan Chaman Ali 1st general secretary
Meerut Conspiracy Case (1929-33)- Sedition charges on labour leaders (Dange, Shaukat Usmani, Muzaffar Ahmed and 30 others)
Huge participation of workers in Civil disobedience movement /(1930)
Workers opposed the 2nd world war but supported British (allies) when Russia joined on their side in 1941 and communist did not support quit India movement

Discuss– Socialist tendencies in national movement

Prelims tit-bits- History part 1

By Dr V