India on the road to Independence By An P Nov 11, 1911 Armistice and end of First World War Aug 4, 1914 Outbreak of First World War Over 800 000 Indians enlist Mar 1, 1919 Gandhi calls for first civil disobedience campaign (satyagraha) Mar 18, 1919 Rowlatt Acts impose wartime controls on Bengal, Bombay and Punjab Apr 6, 1919 Ghandi declared a national hartal It was widely supported and reinforced the unity of Hindu and Muslim supporters