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Jinnah Joins Muslim League
Mohammed Ali Jinnah joined the Muslim League three =years prior to becoming the president of the league. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/jinnah_mohammad_ali.shtml -
Gandhi arrives at Apollo Bunder
Gandhi arrived at Apollo Bunder in Bombay. Three days later he was honored by the people of Bombay. Gandhi received a "Kaiser-I-Hind" gold medal in the King’s birthday honours list of 1915. Gandhi agreed with his political mentor that he would go on a "one year probation" where Gandhi would not be exposed to any questions from the public. But his mentor had died while Gandhi was in India. -
The Civil Disobedience Movement
The Civil Disobedience Movement was formed under the leadership of Gandhi, and is one one the most important phases in the Indian National Movement. The main goal was to disobey unjust laws created by the British Government -
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Becomes leader of the Muslim League
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 separate state from muslims. It was called Pakistan, meaning "Land of the pure." http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/jinnah_mohammad_ali.shtml -
Government of India Act
This was the first time for India to have a Parliament with two houses
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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
379 people including women, and children gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh to peacefully protest against the arrest of 2 national congress leaders. The British brutally attacked these Indians who were protesting https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-amritsar-massacre -
Non-cooperation movement
This was an attempt to boycott all British rule. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/jinnah_mohammad_ali.shtml -
The Simmon Commission
The Government of India Act stated that after a specific time period, 10 years, that a commission would meet and discuss if they believed India could handle more self-rule. This was the first meeting of the commission. https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/india-1900-to-1947/ -
The Simmon Commission Report
The Simmon commission reported that India only really needed to incorporate self-rule in the Provinces. This outraged many people including the INC( Indian National Council) https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/india-1900-to-1947/ -
Gandhi's Salt March
People all over India were making salt illegally, and were getting sent to jail by the British control. On April 6th 1930 Gandhi marched 241 miles on foot and arrived at the coastal village of Dandi, India, where he gathered salt. Gandhi had lead many Indians to disobey British law. But her never used violence or hatred to obtain Indian freedom. Gandhi believed in loving everyone including ones opponents. -
British-India Declares War
WWII begins: Britain threw India into the war without consulting with them on the matter. This postponed their independence movement. -
World War II Ends
WWII ended but India was in deep economic distress and had to rebuild themselves as a nation. -
Hindu-India/Muslim-Pakistan
Britain finally realized the continuous conflicts between the Hindu and Muslim. Britain thus decided to divide the continent into Hindu-India and Muslim-Pakistan. -
India Gains Indepenence
India Finally gains independence from Britain http://www.festivalsofindia.in/independenceday/important_events.aspx -
Gandhi's Assassination
Gandhi was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. Tis ended most of the violence going on in India, but the tensions between Hindu and Muslim continued. http://www.festivalsofindia.in/independenceday/important_events.aspx -
Mohammed Ali Jinnah Dies
Mohammed Ali Jinnah dies of Tuberculosis http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/jinnah_mohammad_ali.shtml
