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The Boycott of British Goods
This event marked the unofficial start of the Indian Independence Movement. In this event Gandhi encouraged men and women living in India to spin their own cloth in support of this “greater good”. This was important because it boycotted British merchandise. -
Gandhi Returns to India
After campaigning for Indian rights in South Africa Gandhi returned to India only to find British rule growing stronger and the people wanting a change. The Indian Independence Movement soon began, fighting for the British to release their control and separating India into Bangladesh and Pakistan. -
Amritsar Massacre
On this day tens of thousands of people gathered, unaware of the recent ban on public assemblies, then without warning Dyer’s troops shot at the crowd killing hundreds and wounding even more. This massacre brought out feelings of nationalism around India. -
Chauri-Chaura Violence
In the town of Chauri-Chaura people protested for the fair prices of meat in the marketplace. The police tried to disperse the crowd by firing shots in the air but instead resulted in the protesters getting angry. In the end a police station was burned and 22 police officers died inside. -
Gandhi Returns to India
After writing three articles in Young India, Gandhi gets arrested near Sabarmati Ashram. He is then sentenced to six years of jail time but is released early. This only strengthened the Indian Independence Movement. -
Salt March
One of the most notable acts of civil disobedience was the salt march which was led by Gandhi. He led people on a 240-mile journey where at the end he picked up a pinch of sea salt. The goal of this non-violent protest was to show the British that they should be able to harvest and sell their own salt, ultimately furthering the movement. -
The Gandhi Irwin Pact
The political agreement also known as the Gandhi Irwin pact was signed in 1931. This was before the second round table conference. This agreement said that there should be a discontinuation of the Civil disobedience movement by the Indian National Congress. -
The Partition of India
Finally after years of dedicated work, India is separated. This partition resulted in two new countries- Pakistan and Bangladesh. Without this movement, these counties would not have been created and India would still be controlled by the British.
