Class 12 NCERT • History Textbook (New Syllabus)
Class 12 History Theme 12: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement
Select a topic or study module below to explore Gandhi’s entry into Indian politics, early satyagrahas, Non-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience movements, Round Table Conferences, Quit India movement, partition dynamics, historical sources, and board review questions.
Topic 01 • Gandhi’s Early Arrival
Exploring Return from South Africa, Banaras Hindu University Speech, Champaran, Kheda, and Ahmedabad Satyagrahas
Topic 02 • Salt Satyagraha & Dandi March
Analyzing 1930 Dandi March, Salt Monopoly Protest, Women Participation, and Nationwide Civil Disobedience Wave
Topic 03 • Conferences & Pacts
Studying First, Second, and Third Round Table Conferences, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, and Poona Pact with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Topic 04 • Non-Cooperation & Khilafat
Investigating 1920-22 Mass Movement, Boycott of British Institutions, Hindu-Muslim Unity, and Chauri Chaura Incident
Topic 05 • Quit India Movement
Examining August 1942 Call, “Do or Die”, Underground Resistance, Suppression by British Raj, and Mass Upheaval
Topic 06 • Historical Sources & Framing
Analyzing Autobiography (My Experiments with Truth), Collected Works, Police Reports, and Newspapers as Sources
Topic 07 • Partition & Final Mission
Studying Communal Riots, Direct Action Day, Noakhali Visit, Delhi Peace Efforts, and Assassination in January 1948
Module 08 • Solutions & Chapter Review