Revolutionaries, Ghadar Movement, Home Rule, and Gandhi’s Rise

A collection of flashcards covering key concepts, events, and figures related to the Indian revolutionary movements, the Ghadar Movement, Home Rule, and Gandhi's contributions to Indian history.

Who coined the slogan 'Which way lies salvation?'?

Pulin Das in 'Mukti Kon Pathe'.

Which conspiracy involved importing German arms to trigger a pan-Indian revolt during WWI?

Zimmerman Plan linked to the Jugantar Party and Berlin Committee.

What was the objective of the Maniktala garden house established by Hemchandra Kanungo?

To combine religious teaching with bomb manufacturing for revolutionary training.

Which legal case followed the assassination attempt on Magistrate Kingsford?

Alipore Bomb Conspiracy Case (1908).

Which dacoity in 1915 marked the first urban armed robbery by revolutionaries using a taxi?

Garden Reach Taxicab Dacoity.

What role did Narendra Bhattacharya (M.N. Roy) play in revolutionary activities?

Led Bengal dacoities and international linkages for arms smuggling.

Who assassinated A.M.T. Jackson in Nasik?

Anant Laxman Kanhare; triggered the Nasik Conspiracy Case.

Which pamphlet was published in London by Indian students to warn the British establishment?

'Grave Warning' — distributed by India House.

Who led the Paris-based Bande Mataram publication?

Madam Bhikaji Cama.

Which book by VD Savarkar was banned in India for glorifying armed rebellion?

The First War of Indian Independence (1857).

Who organized the Ghadar Conspiracy in 1915?

Sohan Singh Bhakna and Rash Behari Bose.

What was the political objective of the Kirti Kisan Sabha?

Mobilizing peasants and workers for revolutionary communism.

Which publication had the slogan 'Angrezi Raj Ka Dushman'?

Ghadar Weekly.

Who were the key founders of the Berlin Committee for Indian Independence?

Virendranath Chattopadhyay, Bhupendranath Dutta, Lala Hardayal.

Which mutiny was inspired by the Ghadar Party’s outreach?

Singapore Sepoy Mutiny (1915).

Which British official's book led Tilak to file a libel suit?

Valentine Chirol.

What organizational innovation did Tilak propose for INC in 1916?

Creation of a permanent Congress Working Committee.

Who presided over the Lucknow Session of 1916?

Ambica Charan Mazumdar.

What clause in the Lucknow Pact allowed community veto?

3/4th community veto clause.

Who founded the newspaper 'Young India'?

Jamnadas Dwarkadas and Shankarlal Banker.

Why did the Home Rule Movement decline post-1918?

Arrests, return of Tilak to UK, communal riots, Montagu’s reform promise.

Which body did Gandhi form in 1919 to resist the Rowlatt Act?

Satyagraha Sabha.

Who were the Indian members on the official Hunter Commission?

Setalvad, Jagat Narayan, Sultan Ahmad.

Which nationalist leader condemned Dyer post-1919?

Rabindranath Tagore.

What was the first instance of Gandhi using civil disobedience?

Champaran Satyagraha, 1917.

Which dispute led Gandhi to his first hunger strike?

Ahmedabad Mill Strike (1918).

Who were Gandhi’s key lieutenants in Kheda Satyagraha?

Sardar Patel, Ravi Shankar Vyas, Mohanlal Pandya.

Which act passed before Jallianwala protected British officers?

Indemnity Act, 1919.

What title did Gandhi return after Jallianwala?

Kaiser-i-Hind for Boer War service, returned in protest.

What was Gandhi’s critique of the Rowlatt Act?

Violation of Habeas Corpus and trial without jury.

Which Western book shaped Gandhi’s political-economic thought?

'Unto This Last' by John Ruskin.

Which idea did Gandhi describe as ‘Himalayan miscalculation’?

Calling for mass civil disobedience during Rowlatt Satyagraha.

What was Gandhi’s view on Varna and caste distinctions?

Varna is division of labour, not hierarchy; rejected untouchability.

Which scheme reflected Gandhi’s basic education model?

Wardha Scheme of Education.

What concept was foundational to Gandhi's vision of economic independence?

Swadeshi and self-sufficient village economy.

Which communal event weakened the Home Rule Movement?

Communal riots during the Besant agitation.

What was the outcome of the 'white-washing bill' after Jallianwala Bagh?

Indemnity for General Dyer and others.

Which revolutionary organization trained in Paris?

Jugantar Party via Hemchandra Kanungo.

Who assassinated Curzon-Wyllie in London?

Madanlal Dhingra; marked global reach of Indian revolutionaries.

What was the key ideological difference between Pulin Das and Gandhi?

Pulin rejected non-violence and refused to join Gandhian movements.

What legislative change post-WWI gave women the right to vote?

Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919).

What was the legal structure of dyarchy introduced by the Govt. of India Act 1919?

Division of provincial subjects into 'transferred' and 'reserved' lists.

Who was the first to organize an Indian ambulance corps abroad?

M.K. Gandhi during Boer War (1899).

Who authored 'Gandhi Gondhal'?

VD Savarkar; a political critique of Gandhi's ideology.

Which organization combined revolutionary ideology with a scholarship scheme?

India House founded by Shyamji Krishna Varma.

Which Tamil revolutionary assassinated Collector Ashe?

Vanchinathan Iyer; protest against suppression of VO Chidambaram Pillai.

What was the primary criticism leveled by Annie Besant against the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms?

'Unworthy of England to offer and India to accept'.

Which international leader helped propagate Indian revolution from Berlin?

Virendranath Chattopadhyay through 'International Review'.

Which clause in the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms gave final power to the Governor?

Governor’s overriding veto and restoration power over rejected budgets.

Which philosophical movement influenced Gandhi’s ideas of ‘Trusteeship’?

Theosophy and Jainism.