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East India Company Indian National Congress Revolt. Gandhi struggles with freedom.
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British Crown rule was established in India, ending a century of control by the East India Company
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Hindu Indian National Congress, or Congress Party. Death of Karamchand Gandhi, Gandhi's father.
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Gandhi organizes his first protest against anti-Indian. Muslim League laws in South Africa.
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1915 Bombay India - Beginning of world war 1. Gandhi returns to India like a star, everyone welcomes him with respect; he had come back from a protest for Indian rights in South Africa.
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In return for their service, the British government promised reforms that would eventually lead to self-government.
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British passed the Rowlatt Acts.Greek soldiers invaded Turkey and threatened to conquer it. Amritsar Massacre
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The Congress Party endorsed civil disobedience,
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The Salt March
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March 12-April 6, 1931: ·Gandhi leads his Salt March to the sea.
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Gandhi is arrested for violating the Salt Laws; non-cooperation movements break out across India.
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The British government calms down to protests, releases all prisoners, invites a Congress representative to Britain for a Round Table Conference (the Congress asks Gandhi to be this representative).
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December 28, 1931: ·Gandhi returns to India.
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January 4, 1932: ·Gandhi is arrested for sedition, and held without a trial.
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Gandhi changed the name of the country from the Greek name Persia to the traditional name Iran.
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India gets its independence from the British.
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On January 30, Gandhi is killed at a prayer meeting in New Dehli.