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Indian Nationalism

By sofie G.

  • Rebellion

    The sepoys rebelled. They marched to Delhi, where they were joined by Indian soldiers stationed there.

  • East India Trading Company

    East India Trading Company is the leading power in India.

  • Indian National Congress

    Founding of nationalist group, Indian National Congress.

  • Law School

    Gandhi is sent to england to study law

  • Burning Passes

    Gandhi goes to South Africa. Indians are discriminated. Wants to unite people and create equality in British Empire. Muslim trader burns government pass and is arrested. Gandhi does the same.

  • Protest

    Marches with thousands to protest revolting against bosses. All people marching are taken as prisoners.

  • Muslim League

    Founding of Muslim League.

  • Returns

    Gandhi returned to India (bombay) arrival is celebrated.

  • Leader

    After joining the Congress movement, Gandhi emerged as one of the party's leaders.

  • Bailed

    Gandhi is being held until magistrate’s court. He refuses to pay 100 rupees for bail, but he is bailed without paying

  • WWI

    Indian soldiers return from WWI

  • Day of Fasting and prayer

    Day of fasting and prayer. People all around India would fast and pray.

  • Rowlatt Acts

    Rhe Rowlatt Acts, this allowed the government to jail protesters without a trial for up to 2 years

  • Amritsar Massacre

    Amritsar Massacre
    Amritsar massacre (1615 casualties). The general thought that the protesters knew that meeting in public places was illegal, so he told his soldiers to shoot without a warning, it was a closed space, and they werent able to escape.

  • British cloth

    Burning of british cloth, riot (kills policeman and building burned) british don't censor it in the news.

  • Fasting

    gandhi fasts until all violence is stopped. Violence is stopped. When he stops fasting he gets arrested for sedition.

  • Civil Desobedience

    Congress party endorsed civil disobedience. The deliberate and public refusal to obey an unjust law, and non violence as a means to get independence.

  • Salt March

    Salt March
    The Salt March. Gandhi organizes demonstration to defy Salt Acts. They had to pay sales tax on salt and could only buy it from the government. Gandhi and his followers walked about 240 miles to the seacoast to make salt.

  • Govenment of India Act

    British parliament passes Government of India Act. It provided local self-government and limited democratic elections, but not total independence.

  • Independance

    India’s independance

  • Assassination

    Assassination
    Gandhi is assassinated