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Gandhi's Struggle to Free India (AndreaS.)

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  • Sepoy Mutiny

    Sepoy Mutiny

    British jailed Indian soldiers when they refused to bite off the end of the cartridges (they had to bite in order to use the rifle) becasue it was greased with pork and beef fat.

  • British direct comand

    After the revolt of the Indian soldiers, the British decided to have a direct comand over their colony.
  • Ganhi and Kasturbal get married.

    Ganhi and Kasturbal get married.

  • Karamchand Gandhi (father) dies.

  • National Congress

    National Congress

    The growing nationalism in India led to the founding of this nationalist group.
  • Ganhi leaves to study law in England.

    Ganhi leaves to study law in England.

  • Gandhi accepts commission to spend a year in South Africa advising on a lawsuit.

  • Returns to India to attend the Indian National Congress.

  • First protest against anti-Indian laws in South Africa.

  • Muslim League

    Muslim League

    The growing nationalism in India led to the founding of this nationalist group.

  • Gandhi travels to London pushing for rights of South African Indians. The Transvaal registration las is repealed.

  • Indian troops come home

    After WWi the Indian troops cam home expecting the British to do as promised (reforms that would lead to self-governing).
  • Nationalist hold a hartal (day of fasting and prayer) in protest of the Rowlatt Act

    Nationalist hold a hartal (day of fasting and prayer) in protest of the Rowlatt Act

  • Amritsar Massacre

    Amritsar Massacre

    Hindus and Muslims wanted to protest the Rowlatt Acts, the British enclosed the square where they were located and killed eveybody.
  • Amritsar Massacre

    Amritsar Massacre

  • Civil Disobedience

    Gandhi spreads non-cooperation across India to weaken British power and economic in India.

  • Gandhi is arrested for sedition.

  • Gandhi publishes the Declaration of Independence of India.

  • Cloth Boycott

    Cloth Boycott

  • Gandhi leads the Salt March.

    Gandhi leads the Salt March.

  • Government of India Act is passed by the British parliament and implemented in India.

  • Independence

    The British house of Commons passed the an act that gave India and Pakistan independence.
  • Gandhi is killed in a prayer meeting.

    Gandhi is killed in a prayer meeting.

  • Quote

    Quote