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East India company arrives to India
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Indian Rebellion
One of the most well-known uprisings in British India. The sepoys of the East India Company rebelled against the British. -
Government of India Act
Britain gains control of India. Changed the rule of India from the British East India Company to the British Crown. -
Mohandas Gandhi is born
Gandhi is born in Porbandar, India. -
Indian National Congress is founded
The Indian National Congress was the largest and most prominent Indian public organization, and central and defining influence of the Indian Independence Movement. -
Gandhi goes to England to become a lawyer
Studies law then goes back to India. -
Gandhi's First Act of Civil Disobedience
Gandhi travels to South Africa as a lawyer and gets thrown out of a train because he refused to move to the third class section when he had a ticket for first class. This is what motivates him to start fighting back. -
Gandhi publishes the "Green Pamphlet"
After going back to India after being in South Africe, Gandhi published a pamphlet talking about the treatement of Indians. -
Gandhi organizes his first protest against anti-Indian laws in SOuth Africa.
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All India Muslim League is founded
The All India Muslim League was a political organization founded to protect the political rights of Muslims in India. -
Gandhi is imprisoned in South Africa
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Gandhi returns to India
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End of World War I
India played a very big role in WWI, and fought in the Front. World War I set in motion forces that developed into India’s independence movement. -
Amristar Massacre
When British troops fired at a large crowd of unarmed Indians, killing several hundred and wounding many more. -
Gandhi plans for Swadeshi to boycott British products
Boycott foreign products to get higher demans for domestic products. -
Burning of British Cloth
As a form to protest non-violently, Indians burnt their British taxed clothes. -
Salt March
The Salt March was an act of civil disobedience led by Mahatma Gandhi. It took place from March to April 1930, with the purpose of protesting against British poduct taxation. -
Government of India Act 1935
New Government act is drafted by a select commitee.Both the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League opposed the Act, but participated in the provincial elections of winter 1936-37, conducted under stipulations of the Act. -
Partition of India
Divided India into the nation of Pakistan and the republic of India. -
Gandhi is assassinated
Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Godse.
