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British East India Company gains control over all Indian Trade
After the Battle of Plassey, the British East India Company recieved control over India. They then defeated the Nawab of Bengal and set up a puppet regime, which gave the Company complete dominance of trade at all levels. -
British Government establishes rule over India
The British controlled most of India by 1858, but to completely transfer power over to the British Crown they passed the India Act. This period of British rule is also known as the Raj. -
Indian National Congress founded
The Indian Nation Congress was founded by Dadabhai Naoroji, Dinshaw Wacha, Womesh Chandra Bonerjee, Surendranath Banerjee, Monomohun Ghose, Allan Octavian Hume, and William Wedderburn. It eventually became a major member of the Indian Independence Movement, which fought against British rule. -
Muslim League
Sir Muhammad Iqbal, the leader of the muslim league, demanded that a seperate muslim state be founded. He found little support from the Indian National Congress. -
Gandhi's Salt Marches
In an act of non-violent protest, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi led his followers over 200 miles to the ocean to extract salt from the sea. This resistance against the British Salt Tax attracted international press coverage. -
Pakistan and India declare Independence
After many struggles by the Indian National Congress and acts of non-violent civil disobedience led by Mahatma Gandhi, India finally gained independence from British rule. Areas with a high density of muslims were partioned into a second state which came to be called Pakistan. -
First battle over Kashmir
Conflict was sparked between India and Pakistan due to Pakistanis believing that since the region was mostly populated by Muslims, it should be part of their Islamic state. India on the other hand, felt that they had a legal right to the land since it was signed over to them by a Sikh ruler, Maharaja Hari Singh. -
Gandhi assassinated
While taking a walk on the grounds of the Birla Bhavan, Ghandi was shot and killed by a Hindu radical, who thought Ghandi was being too kind toward the Muslims. -
India becomes a democracy
India became a Democratic Republic in 1950 after achieving independence from the British in 1947. India is a parliamentary democracy.
