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Jul 8, 1497
Vasco de Gama sails for India
From Libson, he traveled around africa to india and back, longer journy than going around the equator. 4 ships, 170 men-2 ships return with 55 men. -
Establishment of the British East Indian Company
Set up trading posts at Bombay, Madras, Calcutta. -
Decline of Mughal Empire
After the death of emperor Aurangzeb, the empire progressively declined. -
Indrustrial Revolution in Britain
Machines began to weave textiles and do other jobs -
British overcome French and take control of India
Robert Clive led EIC troops in adecisive victory over Indian forces allied with the French in the battle of plassey. -
Sepoy Rebellion
Rumors spread that the new Enfield rifle cartriges were greased with beef and pork fat. 85-90 sepoys refused to accept the cartriges. They were then jailed and then rebelled. -
British Colonized India
Out of fear of more revolts, the British take direct control of India as part of its empire. -
Creation of the Indian National Congress (INC)
Growing of nationalism led to founding of INC -
Creation of the Muslim League
An organization founded to protect Muslim intrests. -
Rowlett Acts
Allowed British Government in India to jail Antibritish protesters without trial for as long as two years. -
Amritsar Massacre
In protest of Rowlatt act, 10,000 Hindus/Muslims marched to Amritsar. 400 Indians died, 1200 wounded. -
Mohandas Gandhi's leadership of the INC
Gandhi urged the INC to follow the policy of noncooperation with the British government when they failed to punish the officers responsible for the Amritsar Massacre. -
The Salt March
Gandhi organized a peaceful protest against salt acts. -
Government of India Act
Provided local self government and limited democratic elections, but not total independence. -
WW2-Riots between Hindus and Muslims
Riots between Hindus and Muslims. 4 day riot at calcutta-5000 dead, 15000 wounded. -
Partition
Division of the British colony of India into the 2 nations of India and Pakistan. -
Indian\Pakistan Independence
British house of commons granted independence to Pakistan and India in a months time. -
Gandhi's death
A Hindu extremist thought Gandhi was too protective of Muslims so he shot Gandhi a few times and killed him.
