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British Controlled most of Indian subcondinent
British controlled most of the Indian subcontinent. Indians believed that not only were the British controlling their land but were also trying to convert them to Christianity. They resented their constant racism. -
Sepoy Mutiny
Where sepoys rebelled and marched to Delhi, where they captured it. This rebellion spread to northern and central India. British and sepoys tried to slaughter each other’s armies. East India Company took more than a year to regain control of the country. This fueled the racist attitudes of the British. -
British government took direct command of India
Mutiny marked a turning point in Indian History… in 1858 the British government took direct command of India. British promised that the states that were still free would stay independent… but they began to take control of those states unofficially. -
Indian National Congress or Congress Party is founded.
Indian National Congress or Congress Party is founded. -
Gandhi is thrown out of train
Gandhi is thrown out of a train, because he was seated on the first class (with permission because he was a lawyer), because of his skin color -
Muslim League is founded.
Muslim League is founded. -
Violence Began
Indian troops returned home from the war, expecting Britain to fulfill its promise: reforms that would eventually lead to self-government… but instead they were still being treated as second-class citizens. Citizens were not happy about this, and therefore began using violence to show their hatred over the rule. -
Rowlatt Act is Passed
Because of their violence, the British passed the Rowlatt Act. Which stated that the government was allowed to jail protesters without trial for as long as two years. -
Armistar Massacre
To protest this act, over 10,000 Hindus and Muslims performed a peaceful protest. This is where the Amritsar massacre happened. Where hundreds were killed and thousands were injured. This sparked anger across india. -
Congress Party performed civil disobedience
Congress Party performed civil disobedience (active refusal of certain unjust laws in a non-violent manner). British arrested thousands of Indians who had participated in this, and some protests led to riots. -
Gandhi created a noon cooperation campaign
Gandhi created a noon cooperation campaign to withdraw from British products like cloth, and instead people bought homemade Indian products. English economy in India goes down because of this. -
Violent Indian Protests
There were violent Indian protests and riots, although Gandhi urged Indians to be non-violent. -
Gandhi Fasted
Gandhi started to fast (stop eating) to discourage violent protests, and they did. -
Gandhi is sent to jail for 6 years.
Gandhi is sent to jail for 6 years. Fortunately, he was released two years later. -
Salt Acts
Indians could only buy salt from the government, and had to pay taxes for the salt. Gandhi and his followers protested walking hundreds of miles to the seacoast, where they made their own salt. This peaceful protest was called Salt March. -
British Parliament passed the Government of India Act
British Parliament passed the Government of India Act: Provided local self-government and limited democratic elections, but no total independence. This created tension between Muslims and Hindus, for each had a different visions of India’s future. -
Indian resistance to Britain intensified
Indian resistance to Britain intensified, when Britain committed India’s armed forces to WWII without first consulting the colony’s elected representatives. Indian nationalists were humiliated and surprised. Gandhi launched a nonviolent capaign of noncooperation with British, and for this British officials imprisoned many nationalists. -
India is Independent
India becomes independent from England, following partition of Pakistan and India. -
Gandhi is shot
Gandhi died, HIndu nationlist shoots him at a house prayer.
