Modern Indian History
The Congressmen who wanted to contest the elections under the Act of 1919 and enter the legislature, formed a party (1923) called
Thomas Stephens was the first Englishman to reach India, at least by sea route. He sailed for India on a Portuguese ship as a Jesuit missionary on 4th April 1579 and landed at Goa six months later, on 24th october.
Women participated quite actively in the Indian national movement. They participated in the boycott of foreign goods, picketing of liquor shops, non-payment of taxes, and so on. All of the above movements drew women out from the seclusion of home.