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It was during this time, in the year 1885, when the INC (Indian National Congress) came into being. Subhash Chandra Bose, who idealisms were extremist, got drifted from Congress and formed a new party named the All India Forward Block Party and launched his own army named Indian National Army (INA).
In the next few decades we fought many small and big wars agains the British. It was in the beginning of 1900 that the uprising started to take a concrete shape. In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi started the famous “Salt March” and after that in 1942 he started the “Quit India Movement”.
However, it was after the two World wars that the britishers were drained of their resources and found it difficult to rule Inida. On the other hand, non violent protests as well as extremist activities were on full swing by the Indians. It was evident to the British that their reign over this country was going to be over soon.
At last, in 1947, Mountbatten, the last British Governor - General of India, declared that the British will leave the Indian subcontinent.
At midnight, on 15th August 1947, India was declared to be an independent nation by her first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
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