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Period: Oct 15, 1497 to Oct 15, 1499
Vasco De Gama Sails For India
De Gama sails already beaten road to tip of Africa. Then he travels around the tip and to India -
Industrial Revolution began in Britiain
Large Landowners bought land that the village once worked on. They then owned enclosures, large fields, to invent new methods of farming. -
Decline of the Mughal Empire
When Aurangzeb's reign ended, the empire's sources were depleted. When he died, the emipire was just a wealthy figurine. -
Establishment Of The British Eastt India Company
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British overcome French and take control of India
Robert Clive took led the EIC to a victory at the Battle of Plassey. Sepoy Mutiny strikes and British takes control of India -
Sepoy Rebellion
Rumor spread that rifle barrels were greased with beef/pork fat. Soldiers must bite off in order to fire. Outraged Indians, Beef is sacred, Pork is haram. Riot started and eventually jailed many. -
British Colonized Inida
The Sepoy Mutiny made Britain take control over India. It is refered to as a Raj, -
Creation of the Indian National Congress
Westernization and Modernization grew nationalism and made the INC. -
Creation Of The Muslim League
Muslims organized a league to protect Muslim interests. In competition with Congress Party -
Amritsar Massacre
10000 Muslims and Indians went to the capital. Amritsar, a major capital. They celebrated. British were alarmed of the grouping and open fire. 700 died while a thousand were wounded. -
Rowlett Acts
Government was allowed to jail protesters without trial for up to two years. -
Mohandas Gandhi's Leadership of the INC
Ghandi Battled injustice with religious approaches and poilitcal activities. Known as Mahatma. -
Gandhi's travels stressing nonviolent resistence
Ghandi emerged as a leader and ran marches for independence. Gandhi used his political and religious knowledge. He Led boycotts, strikes, and demonstrations -
The Salt March
Gandhi led a march to defy the Salt Acts. Indians could only buy salt from the government and came with taxes. -
Government of India Act
Parliament passed this act and allowed self-government, limited democratic elections, but not total independence. -
WWII - Riots between Hindus and Muslims
Muslims feared being ruled over Hindus. Muslims riot and 20000 casualties. -
Indian/Pakistan Independence
The British Hosue of Commons passed an act granting India and Pakistan independence. It took one month's time to grant independence. 500 princes had to decide which country to join. -
Ghandi Dies
Hindu extremists believe Ghandi is overprotective of Muslims and shoots him
