Arrange the following major events of the Freedom Struggle in a chronological order.
(A) Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi.
(B) Arrival of Simon Commission in India.
(C) Formation of Swaraj Party.
(D) Khilafat Movement led by Ali brothers.
(E) Jawaharlal Nehru became president of Indian National Congress at Lahore session.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (D), (C), (B), (E), (A)
(D) Khilafat Movement led by Ali brothers. — 1919-1920: a movement of Indian Muslims led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali; Gandhiji joined hands with it to broaden the Non-cooperation struggle.
(C) Formation of Swaraj Party. — 1923, after the Non-cooperation Movement had ended (see the Note).
(B) Arrival of Simon Commission in India. — 1928: that year there was an all-India campaign against the all-White Simon Commission.
(E) Jawaharlal Nehru became president of Indian National Congress at Lahore session. — December 1929: the Lahore session elected Nehru as President and proclaimed the commitment to “Purna Swaraj”.
(A) Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi. — March-April 1930, when the Civil Disobedience Movement began.
Note: The formation of the Swaraj Party is not in NCERT (2026-27). The party was formed in 1923 by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru, who wanted the Congress to contest elections and enter the legislative councils after the Non-cooperation Movement was called off. It is explained here for the benefit of the students.
NCERT (2026-27): “Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement … For several years after the Non-cooperation Movement ended, Mahatma Gandhi focused on his social reform work. In 1928, however, he began to think of re-entering politics. That year there was an all-India campaign in opposition to the all-White Simon Commission, sent from England to enquire into conditions in the colony. Gandhiji did not himself participate in this movement, although he gave it his blessings, as he also did to a peasant satyagraha in Bardoli in the same year. In the end of December 1929, the Congress held its annual session in the city of Lahore. The meeting was significant for two things: the election of Jawaharlal Nehru as President, signifying the passing of the baton of leadership to the younger generation; and the proclamation of commitment to ‘Purna Swaraj’, or complete independence.…”
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