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Indian rebellion of 1857
Know as well as the First Indian Independence war. Gossip was spread around the Indian soldiers that the cartiges of their guns contained pork grease. Thus, to use these cartiges, soldiers had to bite of the ends. It was an enormous insult for the Hindus and the Muslims, because it was against their religions. After that sepoys marched into delhi. -
Government of india act.
An act of the Parliment of the United Kingdom. -
India National Congress is formed.
This is a product of nationalism, however another nationalist group will be formed later. -
Gandhi Heads to South Africa
Gandhi leaves Britain to South Africa for a year. He is advising on a lawsuit. -
The Muslim League is formed.
This was a product of the growing nationalism in India. -
Gandhi is sentenced in prison.
Gandhi is sentenced in prison for the time period of two months. -
Gandhi returns to his home.
Gandhi heads back to India where he was welcomed as a hero. -
Indian troops return from war.
Indian troops return from the war, and notice that Britain hasn't fufilled it's promise for their self government. Soldiers voulinteered for war mainly because of that promise. -
British Pass the Rowlatt acts.
Allowed protesters to be sent to jail without trial. They could be in jail for as long as 2 years. -
Supporting civil disobedience in India
The Indian congress party chose to support civil diobedience, after Gandhi's famous acts. -
Fasting
Gandhi fasts in Prison, protesting for the untouchables. He is not eating and becoming sick and skinny. -
First Round Table Conference (1930)
Round Table conference was held three times to discuss independence in India -
Declaration of Independence.
Gandhi publishes the Declaration of Independence of India. -
Salt March
Gandhi made his plan into action that marching to the sea and making their own salt woud be a very peaceful protest. Many British soldiers attacked the indian, but still they did not fight back. -
British passed government in India act.
Included self-governemt and a limit in democratic elections. However, India did not have total independence. Tension between Hundus and Muslims grew. -
Gandhi visits Bombay
It is hard for Gandhi to accept that India would have to seperate. Visits Jinnah in Bombay. -
Indian Independence Becomes Official
Indian independence is now official, as well is the partition of India and Pakistan -
Gandhi is shot.
A Hindu believeing that Gandhi was supporting the Muslims too much shot him publicly.
