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Great famine in India
It was a famine in India that began in 1876 and affected south and southwestern India (Madras, Mysore, Hyderabad, and Bombay) for a period of two years. In its second year famine also spread north to some regions of the Central Provinces and the United Provinces, and to a small area in the Punjab. The famine ultimately covered an area of 257,000 square miles (670,000 km2) and caused distress to a population totaling 58,500,000. -
Founding of the Indian National Congress Party
Founded in 1885 by Allan Octavian Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji, Dinshaw Wacha, Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee, Surendranath Banerjee, Monomohun Ghose, Mahadev Govind Ranade and William Wedderburn, the Indian National Congress became the leader of the Indian Independence Movement, with over 15 million members and over 70 million participants in its struggle against British rule in India. After independence in 1947, it became the nation's dominant political party. -
World Zionist Organization founded
The WZO served as an umbrella organization for the Zionist movement, whose objective was the creation of a Jewish homeland in The British Mandate of Palestine . Theodor Herzl, who with Max Nordau and Zvi Shimshi, organized the first Congress. -
Founding of the Muslim League
It was a political organization of India and Pakistan, founded 1906 as the All-India Muslim League by Aga Khan III. Its original purpose was to safeguard the political rights of Muslims in India. An early leader in the League, Muhammad Iqbal, was one of the first to propose the creation of a separate Muslim India. -
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World War 1
World War I was a military conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918 and involved most of the world's great powers, assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history More than 15 million people were killed, making it one of the deadliest conflicts in history. -
Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration of 1917 was a formal statement of policy by the British government stating that Palestine was to be home to the Jewish people, and that Britain would support them in achieving it. -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. It was the longest, most widespread, and deepest depression of the 20th century. The Great Depression had devastating effects in virtually every country, rich and poor. Personal income, tax revenue, profits and prices dropped, and international trade plunged by a half to two-thirds. -
Government of India Act
The Government of India Act 1935 was passed during the "Interwar Period" and was the last pre-independent constitution of India. Introducing autonomy, elections, and partial reorganization of India. -
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World War 2
World War 2 was a global military conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945 which involved most of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million military personnel mobilised. In a state of "total war," the major participants placed their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort. Deadliest conflict ever. -
Algeria wins independence
After fighting French independence movements, Algeria was won its independence.
