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Boycotts of British Goods
Gandhi exhorted Indian men and women, rich or poor, to spend time each day spinning homespun cloth in support of the independence movement. -
Gandhi returns to India
Gandhi arrived at Apollo Bunder in Bombay. Three days later he was honored by the peope of Bombay. -
Civil Disobedience Movement
One of the most important phases in the Indian National Movement. The main goal was to dissobey unjust laws created by the British Government -
Amritstar Massaacre
The British bruttally attacked these Indians who were protesting. -
Salt March Emabarrases Britain
The Salt March embarrassed Britain, which took pride in its democratic traditions. -
Separate Muslim State
The Muslim league gained a leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah. At first, he represented Muslim interest within the congress party but later threw his support behind the idea of a seperate state from muslims. -
WW I I begins
Britain offended all Indians by post-poning further action on independence, and also bringing India into war with out consulting them. -
Gandhi is Killed
Gandhi was shot and killed by Hindu extremist. His death helped end the worst violence, but still Hindu-Muslim tensions carried on.