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Rowlatt Acts
The Imperial Legislative Council passed the Rowlatt Acts, giving Britain the authority to imprison without holding a trial. The Indian public saw this through a lense of indignation. -
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Amritsar Massacre
Unaware of the ban on public meetings, 10,000 Hindus and Muslims gathered in Amritsar to protest the Rowlett Acts. British shooters were ordered to fire resulting in the death of 400 Indians (Beck et al. 887). -
Civil Disobedience
Gandhi led public refusal to obey the law after the Amritsar Massacre with a goal to disrupt Britain's rule and economic control over India. -
The Salt March
Gandhi and followers walked 240 miles to make salt at the seacoast in an attempt to boycott Britain's monopoly of it (Beck et al. 889). -
Britain Grants Limited Self-Rule
As civil disobedience continued, Britain granted India the ability to have their own local government and limited democratic elections. -
WWII Begins
Britain offended Indians by post-poning further action on independence, and also bringing India into war without consulting them. -
Quit India Movement
An All India Congress Committee meeting in Bombay came together against being involved in WWll, and gave its approval to Gandhi as he led the nonviolent movement. He aimed to remove the British from India once and for all, calling to 'do or die' as Indians put up one last fight for independence. -
Gandhi's Imprisionment
Following Gandhi's call to 'do or die' in the Quit India movement, members of the congress and the man himself were arrested by the British government. -
Indian Independence Act
Britain granted India its independence and set up two dominions, India and Pakistan.
