India's road to Independence

  • Indian rebellion

    Indian rebellion

    • a social cause for it was that educated indians were being denied promotions and they didn't think that was fair
    • a religious cause was that the British wanted to turn Indians to Christianity
    • There were also a lot of problems with racism, Indians weren't even allowed to walk on the sidewalks
  • The Government Of India Act

    The Government Of India Act

    • An Act of Parrliament in the UK
    • called for the liquidation of the British East India Company
  • Indian National Congress

    Indian National Congress

    • founded by high class people hoping to build bridges with people involved with the government,
    • became the most influential organization in the transition to sovereignty
  • Bar Exam

    Bar Exam

    Gandhi passes the bar exam in England
  • The Church

    The Church

    • an english priest started talking about how Gandhi's way of thinking is something poeple should follow
    • people stood up and left because they didn't want to stop the racism, they didn't agree with Gandhi
  • Lawsuit

    Lawsuit

    • Gandhi accepts to go help a lawsuit for a year
  • Coinage Act

    Coinage Act

  • Back to India

    Back to India

    • Gandhi returns to India
    • greated by many of his followers
  • End of First World War

    End of First World War

    • Began on August 1914
  • Rowlatt Act

    • passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in London
  • No work, Pray

    No work, Pray

    • People don't go to work and pray instead
  • Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

    Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

    • People were violent
    • many were murdered
  • Non-violent Non-cooperation

    Non-violent Non-cooperation

    • Gandhi started his experiment
    • he didn't let any one of his followers be violent but they wouldn't cooperate either
  • Simon Report

    Simon Report

    • The British government issued a report on political conditions in India -focused on continuing political disorder and the future of Anglo-Indian relations.
  • The Government Of India Act

    The Government Of India Act

    • ending system of dyarchy
  • War on Germany

    War on Germany

    • India declares War on Germany
  • The Partition of India

    The Partition of India

    • partition of the British Indian Empire
      • led to the creation and union of india
      • Became Pakistan and India
  • Death of Gandhi

    Death of Gandhi

    • Ganhi's funeral
  • Republic

    Republic

    • India Became a Republic