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Formation of the Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is the self-proclaimed largest and oldest democratic organization in the world. Since its inception in 1885, it has been responsible for many of the drastic changes in Indian politics. So much so that leaders like Mahatma Gandhi who rose out of it succeeded in not only seeing changes in their country but in the entire world. -
Gandhi returns to India
Gandhi resturns as a huge national symbol for the the fight against British oppression. He now tries to instill the fight in the Indians in India as he did to the Indians and non-whites in South Africa -
Abuse of Indigo
The abuse of Indigo led Gandhi to begin to fight for the rights of workers in India. -
The Massacre of Amristar
The Massacre of Amritsar in 1918 was the turning point in India’s struggle for independence. This massacre took place in the city of Amritsar, the most holy city for the Sikh religion. Men, women, and children were meeting to discuss the Rowlatt Acts that had recently been instituted to further restrict the Indians. Because under these new laws, it was illegal to gather and discuss political issues, the British army opened fire and killed hundreds of unarmed, innocent protestors. -
Gandhi's first Satyagraha campaign, Bal Gangadhar Tilak's death
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Ghandi Entered the National Congress (soon became leader
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Salt March
When the thousands of participants arrived at the beach, each protestor picked up a pinch of salt as a symbol of civil disobedience against the British Empire. They were all defying the British by using home resources to obtain the materials they needed for everyday life -
Gandhi's Delhi Pact of 1931
The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin on 5 March 1931 before the second Round Table Conference in London.
