Important Dates in Indian History

The Kakori incident took place in 1925. Remember it with the revolutionary action of the Hindustan Republican Association.

Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar founded the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha in 1924. The organisation worked for the education, social progress, and rights of people who faced exclusion and discrimination. It aimed to create opportunities for disadvantaged communities and encouraged them to become aware of their dignity and lawful rights. This makes the organisation an important part of Ambedkar’s wider movement for social justice.

Option B is correct because 1924 is the established year of its foundation. The other dates refer to different periods or activities and do not identify this organisation’s founding. The name itself refers to helping excluded people, so it can be linked with removing social barriers, improving education, and promoting equality. Remembering the year together with these purposes is more useful than memorising the date alone.

The Mahad Satyagraha was led by Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar in 1927. Its immediate issue was the right of people from oppressed communities to use the water of the Chavdar Tank at Mahad. The action challenged untouchability and the denial of equal civic rights. It showed that access to public resources should not depend on caste and that dignity and equality must be claimed in public life.

Option B, 1927, is correct. The year 1924 belongs to the founding of the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha, so it is a plausible but incorrect choice in this set. The years 1930 and 1936 do not match the Mahad event. To remember the answer, connect Mahad with the public-water rights struggle and Ambedkar’s campaign against caste discrimination; both point to 1927.

The Independent Labour Party was founded in 1936. Link it with labour rights and social representation.

The Scheduled Castes Federation was formed in 1942. Remember it with Dalit political representation.

The girls' school in Pune was started in 1848. Link it with pioneering work for women's education in India.

The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded in 1873. Remember it with social equality and anti-caste reform.

The Widow Remarriage Act was passed in 1856. Link it with Vidyasagar's social reform work.

The Atmiya Sabha was founded in 1815. Remember it with Raja Rammohan Roy's early reform work.

Raja Rammohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828. The movement promoted monotheism, rational religious thought, and social reform. The year 1815 is associated with the Atmiya Sabha, while 1829 is known for the abolition of sati. Exam tip: Remember Brahmo Samaj—1828 and abolition of sati—1829 together.

Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission on 1 May 1897 in Kolkata. It was established to put Sri Ramakrishna’s ideals into practice through spiritual development, education, healthcare, and social service. The year 1893 refers to Vivekananda’s famous address at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago, not to the founding of the Mission. Exam tip: Remember Vivekananda—Chicago speech: 1893; Ramakrishna Mission: 1897.

Rabindranath Tagore established Visva-Bharati at Santiniketan in 1921. He imagined it as a place where learning would connect Indian traditions, world cultures, creative work, and a close relationship with nature. The institution grew from his educational experiments and cultural vision rather than from a narrow examination-centred model. Remembering the year is easier when it is linked with Tagore’s effort to create an open and international centre of learning.

Option C, 1921, is therefore correct. The other years refer to different events or periods and do not match the founding of Visva-Bharati. The year 1913 is especially likely to confuse students because Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature that year, but that achievement was not the establishment of Visva-Bharati. Careful separation of these two dates leads to the correct choice.

Bhikaji Cama unfurled the flag at Stuttgart in 1907. Link it with Indian freedom propaganda abroad.

India House was founded in London in 1905. Remember it as a centre of revolutionary activities abroad.

Abhinav Bharat was a revolutionary organisation connected with Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Savarkar. It began as a secret society intended to encourage revolutionary action against British rule. Its early formation took place in 1904, when Savarkar was associated with nationalist youth activities. The organisation later became part of the wider revolutionary tradition of the Indian freedom movement.

Option B is correct because it gives 1904. The nearby dates can cause confusion, since revolutionary groups and political events appeared in several years. However, 1897 is associated with other developments, 1909 is linked with later revolutionary activity, and 1913 is not the founding year of Abhinav Bharat. Therefore, the date matched with its establishment is 1904, making B the correct choice.

This book was published in 1909. Link it with the nationalist interpretation of the revolt of 1857.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad started Al-Hilal, an Urdu weekly newspaper, from Calcutta in 1912. Through it, he promoted nationalist ideas and public awareness against British rule. While 1920 is important for the Non-Cooperation Movement, it was not the year Al-Hilal began. Exam tip: Remember the pair—Al-Hilal, Maulana Azad, 1912.

The Khudai Khidmatgar movement began in 1929. Remember it with non-violent struggle and the Frontier Gandhi.

Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the tricolour in 1942. Link it with a brave symbol of the Quit India Movement.

Congress Radio was an underground radio service associated with the Quit India Movement. Usha Mehta helped operate it in 1942, when the British government was suppressing public communication and arresting many national leaders. The broadcasts carried nationalist messages and helped people hear information that official colonial channels tried to control. Its secret operation made it an important example of communication during resistance.

Option C is correct because the radio functioned during 1942, the year of the Quit India Movement. The year 1930 belongs to the Civil Disobedience period, while 1939 marks the beginning of the Second World War and 1946 comes after the main underground broadcast phase. Therefore, the event is correctly matched with 1942, so C should be selected.