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7 Sep 1922 – 15 Aug 1947 (subsidiary): Sawai Man Singh II (b. 1912 – d. 1970) 15 Aug 1947 – 7 Apr 1949 (independent): Sawai Man Singh II (b. 1912 – d. 1970) He was the last ruler of Kachawa dynasty, he annexed Jaipur State with Union of India in 1949 CE. [59]
For Lists of rulers of India, see: List of Indian monarchs ... List of presidents of India (1950–present) List of prime ministers of India (1947–present)
Marks the End of Mughal Dynasty rule over India. 18 July, 24 January: India's first three universities, the University of Mumbai, the University of Madras and the University of Calcutta, are established. 1858: 1 November: British Raj (to 1947) Marks the Beginning Of Direct British Rule Over India For 89 Years(1858–1947). 7 November
The history of independent India or history of Republic of India began when the country became an independent sovereign state within the British Commonwealth on 15 August 1947. Direct administration by the British, which began in 1858, affected a political and economic unification of the subcontinent. When British rule came to an end in 1947 ...
The Gupta Empire (4th–6th century) is regarded as the Golden Age of India, although a host of kingdoms ruled over India in these centuries. Also, the Sangam literature flourished from the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE in southern India. [ 124 ]
Colonial India in 1947, before the partition, covering the territory of modern India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. With the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Lord Linlithgow, Viceroy of India, declared war on India's behalf without consulting Indian leaders, leading the Congress provincial ministries to resign in protest. [51]
The Interim Government of India, also known as the Provisional Government of India, formed on 2 September 1946 [1] from the newly elected Constituent Assembly of India, had the task of assisting the transition of British India to independence.
The Quit India Movement (also known as Bharat Chhodo Andolan) was a civil disobedience movement in India which commenced on 8 August 1942 in response to Gandhi's call for immediate self-rule by Indians and against sending Indians to World War II. He asked all teachers to leave their schools, and other Indians to leave their respective jobs and ...