Gandhi

Indian Independence Movement

  • The Muslim League was Formed

    The Muslim League was Formed
    The Muslim League stood for the rights of Indian Muslims. British encouraged them until they started thinking for themselves.
  • Mahatma Gandhi

    Mahatma Gandhi
    He migrated to India in 1914, the leader of the movement was Mahatma Gandhi. He changed the face of the movement forever.
  • Rowlatt acts

    Rowlatt acts
    passed by british that restricted the indians from public protest
  • Amritsar Massacre

    Amritsar Massacre
    a massacre that happened when people tried to protest the rowlatt acts, killed 400 and injured 1200
  • The Salt March

    The Salt March
    was an act of civil disobedience led by Mahatma Gandhi to protest British rule in India. During the march, thousands of Indians followed Gandhi from his religious retreat near Ahmedabad to the Arabian Sea coast.
  • World War 2

    World War 2
    religious strife between Hindus and Muslims, which had delayed Britain giving the Indians independence after World War II.
  • Quit India Movement

    Quit India Movement
    The British eventually realized that they had to leave India for good.
  • The Indian Independence Act

    The Indian Independence Act
    carves the independent nations of India and Pakistan out of the former Mughal Empire