Indian Freedom Struggle Map

Click any of 29 freedom struggle events on India\'s map — from Plassey (1757) to Independence (1947) — and read full timelines, leaders, exam facts and an MCQ.

29 Events1757–1947UPSC / SSCMCQs

What\'s on the map?

Twenty-nine events span the entire freedom struggle. The conquest era is represented by Plassey (1757) and Buxar (1764). 19th-century resistance includes the Santhal Hul (1855), the Indigo Revolt (1859), the Revolt of 1857 and Birsa Munda\'s Ulgulan (1899). Early Congress politics covers the founding of the INC (1885), Partition of Bengal (1905), Surat Split (1907), the Alipore Bomb Case (1908), the Lucknow Pact (1916) and the Home Rule Movement (1916–18). Gandhian-era milestones include Champaran (1917), Kheda (1918), Jallianwala Bagh (1919), Non-Cooperation (1920–22), Chauri Chaura (1922), Vaikom (1924), Kakori (1925), Bardoli (1928), the Assembly Bombing (1929), Dandi (1930), Vedaranyam (1930), Quit India (1942), the RIN Mutiny (1946), Cripps Mission (1942), Cabinet Mission (1946), Direct Action Day (1946) and finally Independence and Partition (1947).

How the side list helps

The side list gives you alphabetical access to every event. Click any event and only that location is labelled on the map; the other pins stay clean. Below the map you get a Quick Details row (date, place, type, brief lead) and a full grid with leaders, places, related movements, monuments, important dates, a chronological timeline, exam facts and an MCQ.

How students should revise

Pick any 3 events for a study session. Read the Quick Details, then the timeline, then attempt the MCQ. Move to the next. Across one revision, you will retrace the cause-and-effect chain of the freedom struggle and lock the key dates that exam papers test repeatedly — 10 May 1857 (Meerut), 13 April 1919 (Jallianwala Bagh), 12 March 1930 (Dandi), 8 August 1942 (Quit India), 14–15 August 1947 (Independence and Partition).

FAQs

How many events are mapped?

29 events from 1757 to 1947.

Are leaders and dates included?

Yes — every event has leaders, important dates, a timeline and an MCQ.

Is this useful for UPSC and State PSC?

Yes. Each event has a dedicated Exam Facts section and a multiple-choice question.

Why are some events missing?

The map covers events with clear geographic locations inside present-day India. Add new events by extending the JSON file.

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