Since the movement was launched on August 8/9, 1942, it is popularly known as the August Kranti (August Revolution).

Subhash Chandra Bose was unanimously elected President at the Haripura Session in 1938.

At the 1922 Gaya session presided by C.R. Das, the Congress split over the issue of council entry. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru (Pro-Changers) wanted to enter councils, while the No-Changers opposed it.

Sarojini Naidu was a prominent member and often the sole woman in the high-ranking committees like the CWC during that period.

The Nehru Report, which proposed a dominion status constitution for India, was prepared by a committee chaired by Motilal Nehru.

Sir Henry Cotton presided over the 1904 session in Bombay. He was a retired civil servant who opposed Lord Curzon's policies.

Annie Besant started the daily newspaper 'New India' (and the weekly 'Commonweal') to propagate Home Rule ideas.

Acharya Vinoba Bhave was chosen by Gandhi as the first individual Satyagrahi in October 1940. (Nehru was the second).

Mahatma Gandhi began the Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram on March 12, 1930, to break the Salt Law.

Subhash Chandra Bose considered Chittaranjan Das (C.R. Das) as his political guru.