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India Under British Rule

  • - British Crown rule established, Indians rebel.

    - British Crown rule established, Indians rebel.
    Main Source When the British Crown really started to change things negatively for the Indians, the natives revolted against the British. The social division between the Muslims and the Hindus made it impossible for the natives to have any chance at removing the British.
  • - British Raj supports foundation of Muslim League

    - British Raj supports foundation of Muslim League
    Main Source The British's "Divide and Rule" plan was working well. The foundation of the Muslim League was a good opportunity for them to expand their power using this tactic.
  • - Amritsar Massacre

    - Amritsar Massacre
    Main Source The Indians protested against the British in the city of Amritsar, only to be shot down by Reginald Dyer's British troops.
  • - Gandhi leads Salt March

    - Gandhi leads Salt March
    The British were proposing a new tax that went along with their salt monopoly. This march was a peaceful protest against that.
  • - India becomes independent

    Main Source India gained it's independence from the British. Pakistan became independent the day before India.