Indian National Congress
Definition
This is India's oldest political organization founded in 1885. It played a major role in India's struggle for independence from British rule.
Analogy
Imagine if your high school had been around since your great-great-grandparents' time and had led successful campaigns against unfair rules imposed by an overbearing principal. That would be akin to what the Indian National Congress did for India!
Related terms
Partition of India (1947): The division of British India into two independent dominions, India and Pakistan. Like when siblings decide they can't live together anymore and split their room with tape down the middle.
Swadeshi Movement: An economic strategy aimed at removing British control over Indian industries by promoting domestic goods - kind of like deciding not only will you stop buying lunch at school but also start making it yourself using ingredients grown in your backyard!
Rajendra Prasad: He was an important leader within the Indian National Congress who later became independent India's first President. He's like the student council president who goes on to become the mayor of your town.
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Practice Questions (4)
- What united non-violent approaches towards resisting European Imperialism akin to Gandhi’s Indian National Congress?
- What if Mohandas Gandhi had never assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress?
- Who led the Indian National Congress in its campaign for independence from British rule?
- What was a significant outcome of the Indian National Congress's nonviolent resistance movements in India during the 20th century?
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