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India 1857-1948
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The Mutiny of 1857
A mutany of sepoys (native soldiers) against East India Company -
Massacre at Cawnpore
Massacre at Cawnpore -
Government of India act of 1858
Let Britain take control of the East India Company -
Brititsh conduct first Indian census
Cateogorized Indians based on religion. -
Creation of the Indian National Congress
In 1885, Allan Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, helped form the Indian National Congress. -
Indian Councils Act of 1892
Gave more members to Viceroy's and provincial governers' legislative councils. -
The Indian Councils Act of 1909
allowed legislative councils to talk about the budget and introduce bills , but members could not humiliate the government in anyway. -
Government of India Act of 1919
Increased the percentage of the adult male population who could vote. -
All-Parties conference
The Congress Party asked Great Britain to give Indian dominion status. -
Swadeshi Campaign led by Ghandi
Ghandi led a swadeshi campaign in 1930. It was to protest the salt tax because of the impact it held on the Indians. -
Government of India 1935
The purpouse was to make a federation of eleven British provinces and over 500 Indian princely states. -
1937 elections
Elections held in 1937 showed the weakness of the Muslim League compared to Congress. This led Muslim leaders to want to split India into two federations. -
WW2
Sir Stafford Cripps offered Indian leaders eventual independence -
Shortly After WW2
Congress promised not to force any territorial unit to stay in India against its will. -
Cabinet Mission
Worked with 4 major groups, The Congress Party, the Muslim League, the Unionist Party, and the Sikhs. Wished for the end of British rule, but fought over opinions on Indian independence.