List of Indian independence movements

This is a list of movements, protests and armed uprisings against the British Empire or its policies during the Indian independence movement.

For the history of Indian independence movement, see Indian independence movement.

List

+NameBelligerentsBritish and AlliesResultCasualtiesIndian Rebellion of 1857

(1857–1858)Mughal Empire Jhansi State Sepoys East India CompanyBritish Victory6,000 British dead. 800,0000 and more Indians dead due to combat and war related famine.Munda Rebellion (1899–1900)Birsa Munda and tribalsBritish VictoryUnknownChamparan Satyagraha (1917)Gandhi and farmersPlantersPlanters to reimburse the peasants 25% of unlawfully collected funds.No casualtiesNon-cooperation movement (1919–1922)

Chauri Chaura incidentIndian nationalists Indian National CongressSee AftermathChauri Chaura incident: 22 Imperial Indian Police officers dead due to burns. 3 protestors dead, 6 died in police custody. 225 protestors arrested.Salt March and Civil Disobedience (1929–1931)

Qissa Khwani massacreIndian nationalists

Gandhi and protestors Khudai KhidmatgarSee ImpactProtestors: Over 60,000 Indians jailed for breaking the Salt Law.

Qissa Khwani massacre:

20 demonstrators killed (British claim) 400 demonstrators killed (Local sources)Quit India Movement (1942–1945)Indian nationalists

Indian National Congress Khudai Khidmatgar Bolshevik–Leninist Party of India, Ceylon and Burma United Kingdom

India

Supported by:

All-India Muslim League Hindu Mahasabha Communist Party of IndiaSee Result of the movementBritish: 63 officers killed 2,000 officers wounded 200 officers fled or defected

Indian nationalists:

1,028 killed (British estimates) 4,000-10,0000 killed (Congress estimates) 3,125 wounded Over 100,000 arrestedAxis collaborators in World War II (1943–1945)Axis

Indian Legion

Battaglione Azad HindoustanAllies United Kingdom IndiaBritish and Allies VictoryAzad Hind and the Indian National Army: 2,615 dead and missing.Royal Indian Navy mutiny (1946)Royal Indian Navy MutineersBloodless Conflict Mutineers surrender to British authorities.No casualties

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