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Morley-Minto Reforms
These new rules allowed for a govonor of each provience and a national council. -
The Government of India Act
This act allowed for the creation of a national parliment with 2 houses for India. -
The Rowlatt Acts
These acts instituted by british parliment stated that any Indian protestor can be arrested and jailed for up to two years. -
Amritsar Massacre
British soldiers shoot Indian protestors killing 400 and wounding 1200. -
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Indians Fight Back
National figurehead Mahatma Gandhi launches anti-British civil disobedience campaign. -
The Simon Commission
After 10 years of England allowing India to "self govern", 7 members of parliment came to see if India's government was sufficient to rule. -
The Salt March
Mahatma Gandhi and the indian nationalist party protest the British monopolization on the salt trade. -
The Indian act of 1935
This act allowed for the first direct elections to take place. Other changes were that some woman were allowed to vote and the number of voters increased from 7 million to 35 million. -
Congresional Action
Indian Congress launches "quit India" movement to relieve India from British rule. -
Freedom at Last
End of British rule and partition of sub-continent into mainly Hindu India and Muslim-majority state of Pakistan
