Nationalism in India By hoopster44 Jan 1, 1850 Indian Nationalism Begins to Grow (mid 1800's) Dec 18, 1885 Congress Party forms to rid India of Foregin powers Dec 18, 1906 Muslim Legue forms to rid Inida of foreign powers Dec 18, 1918 Indians returned home from the war expecting to gain freedom from the British May 18, 1919 Spring of 1919 Hindus and Muslims align and are shot at because British banned public meetings Dec 18, 1919 British invent Rowlatt Acts to allow imprisonment without trial for two years Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Dec 31, 1920 Thousands of Indians are arrested by British Dec 18, 1920 Congress Party endoreses civil disobedience Dec 18, 1930 Salt March Dec 18, 1935 The British pass the Goverment of India act which gives Indians more freedom