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Indians Rebel
The sepoys (Indian soldiers) rebelled against the British. One reason was because of the rumor that the rifles that the British sent to the sepoys to use were covered in pork and beef, the sepoys didn’t eat meat because the cows were sacred, so they were outraged. They marched to Delhi, from Delhi the rebellion spread to the northern and central India. This was called the "Sepoy Mutiny”. -
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India's Journey to Independence
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Government of India Act
Since 1757 to 1857, Robert Clive led India by the East Indian Trading Company to victory. The Act of the Govenemt of India was passed so everything would calm down. The British had power over India. As a result of the mutiny, the British government took direct command in India. -
National Congress
The National Group was created because of the growing nationalism in the country. -
The Muslim League
The Muslim League was created because of the growing nationalism in the country.
This flag is the one that represents the Muslim League. -
World War I Increased Nationalist Activity
After the Indian troops returned home from the war, the radical nationalists carried out acts of violence to show their hatred of British rule because they didn't like how they were being treated. -
Rowlatt Acts
The British passed the Rowlatt Acts. These laws allowed the government to jail protesters without trial for as long as two years. -
The Amristar Massacre
The Amritsar Massacre sparked an explosion of anger all over India. Around 10,000 Muslims and Hindus were murdered in the scene. This happened because it was illegal for them t reunite in one place. When they did, they shot most of them. -
The Civil Disobedience
The Congress Party endorsed civil disobedience, the public refused to follow the unjust laws and nonviolence as the means to achieve independence. Gandhi then launched his campaign of civil disobedience to weaken British government's authority and economic power over India -
The Salt March
Gandhi’s followers walked about 240 miles to the beach to make their own salt. They had to pay taxes on salt so they rebelled against the British. About 60,000 people were arrested, including Gandhi. -
The Goverment Of India Act
The British Parliament passed once again the Government of India Act. It provided local self-government and limited democratic elections, but not total independence. However, it formed tension between the Muslims and Hindus -
Movement Towards Independece
The British tried to gain the support of the nationalists by promising governmental changes after the war but it didn’t include India’s independence, so they declined. -
Bloodshed
There were riots between the Hindus and Muslims broke out in several cities in India. The Muslims didn’t want to be in a government with the Hindus. Four days of clashes in Calcutta left more than 5,000 people dead and more than 15,000 hurt -
Partition
British officials soon became convinced that partition, an idea first proposed by India’s Muslims, would be the only way to ensure a safe and secure region. The northwest and eastern regions of India, where most Muslims lived, would become the new nation of Pakistan -
Indian Independence
India finally became independent and it is the world’s largest democracy. Neruhu became the first Prime Minister of India. -
Gandhi's Death
A Hindu extremist who though Gandhi too protective of Muslims shot and killed Gandhi -
The Battle of Kashmir
Shortly after the Independence, the Muslims and Hindus fought over the land of Kashmir to take control over the area. The fighting continued after the United Nations arranged a cease-fire. -
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru died and the Congress Party didn’t have a strong ruler for some time. -
Indira Gandhi
After the death of her father Nehru, Indira Gandhi took his place as the Prime Minister -
Indira's Death
Indira Gandhi was shot and killed by two of her Sikh bodyguards. Her murder is in retaliation for an attack she ordered on a Sikh temple. -
Rajiv Gandhi
After Indira died, her son Rajiv took her place as Prime Minister and he was killed two years later by a bomb while campaigning. The bomb was carried by a woman opposed to Gandhi’s policies.
