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Sepoy Mutiny
Indian soldiers heard rumors about British weapons. The rumors offended the Indians’ religious feelings. The British handled the situation badly. The Indian soldiers rebelled. It lasted for It failed because the Indians were divided into Muslims and Hindus because they didn't trust each other.
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Colonial Rule
India became officially a British colony as British crown took control of India from East India Company. The British crown put a Secretary of State for India in change of India. -
Rise of Nationalism
Growth in nationalism and new groups called National Indian Congress or Congress Party are formed to rid India from British gov. 72 Indian lawyers gathered together in Bombay to form the Congress Party, it was created because of the struggle to fight the British rule.
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Gandhi has a new job
Gandhi accepts commission to spend a year in South Africa advising on a lawsuit. -
Gandhi attends National Congress
Gandhi returns to India to attend the Indian National Congress. G.K. Gokhale introduces him to nationalist leaders.
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The Muslim League
A group was formed to fight for the Independence from the British. They were proclaiming self-government and even though Indians and Muslims didn’t get along they united to fight for their independence. -
Gandhi arrested
He is arrested and sentenced two times in one year, one for 2 months and another for 1 month.
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Gandhi National Hero
Rides with the wealthiest man in Bombay, India and concidered a hero.
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End of WW1
The indians increased their nationalism because once they returned home safely for fighting the war, they were still treated badly by the white British. -
Amritsar Massacre
Under General Dyer, British troops slaughtered Indian protesters.
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Civil Disobedience
The Congress Party declared a civil disobedience “foundation” later led by Gandhi to weaken the British government and economic power in India. British arrested thousands of Indians because of the disobedience during strikes. Even though Gandhi pleaded for non-violence the protests often became riots and many people were killed. -
Salt March
British laws were created which said that Indians could not buy salt for anyone else but the government, they even had to pay taxes for it. Gandhi and his followers refused to do so, they walked about 240 miles in a peaceful protest to the seacoast. There they collected their own salt buy letting salt water evaporate. This protest was called The Salt March.
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Declaration of Independence
Gandhi publishes the Declaration of Independence of India. -
Round Table Conference
In autumn Gandhi participates in the Round Table Conference in Britain.
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Gandhi arrested again
Gandhi is arrested for violating the Salt Laws; non-cooperation movements break out across India. -
Government of India Act
Was passed in august and was said to be the longest Act of Parliament ever enacted by that time. Because of its length it was separated into the gov of India act and the gov of Burma act.
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Indian State Proposal
British Cabinet Mission publishes proposal for an Indian state, without partition; Jinnah and the Muslim League reject the proposal. -
Raj
British rule over india stops this year. -
Gandhi Assasinated
Shot at point-blank range by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse, a Hindu nationalist.
The image shows Gandhi assasinated in front of a whole crowd of his followers.
