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British-owned East India Company started exploring
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British government took control of the country
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India became known as the "jewel in the Crown" of British Empire
Queen Victoria was named Empress of India
The British Raj was established a system of government. A small group of British Officials ran the government. -
Period: to
world war 1
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Salt-march
Gandhi led thousands of Indians in a 23-day long protest against laws that did not allow Indians to manufacture and sell salt. -
Self-rule
Gandhi's work developed and it gained worldwide attention. An independent India seemed in reach. Gandhi's protest coincided with Britain becoming weakened from fighting two world wars. It was the beginning of the end of the British Raj, and in 1947 India got self-rule. -
Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
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Assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
