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Jan 1, 1497
Vasco De Gama Sails For India
Vas De gama begain exploring the east african coast and reached india in 1498 -
Establishment of The British East India Company
from 1613 - 1947 the brithish government regulated the east indian company in londan and india untill the 19th century. -
british colonized india
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industrial revolution in britain
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british overcome french and take control of india
The Mughal Empire was collapsing. In 1757, Robert Clive led east India company troops in a decisive victory over Indian forces. -
Decline of the Mughal Empire
After the emperor Aurangzeb's death in 1707, the Mughal empire fell into decline. -
sepoy rebellion
the sepoys were being jailed for there beliefs. on may 10th they marched to delhi, got solders, & captured delhi. after that the rebellion spred throughout nothern and centural india. -
creation of the indian national congress
the growing nationalisum led to creating it. -
Creation of the muslim league
was made to protect muslim interests. -
amritsar massacre
10,000 hindus & muslims flocked to amritsar, to fast, pray, listen to political speeches. -
Rowlett Acts
laws that allowed the government to jail protesters without trial for as long as two years. -
mohandas gandhis leadership of the INC
mohandas gandhis led non-violence. baiiling strtigies took a religus approch. -
Gandhis travels stressing non violent resistance
he wants everyone to do what he does to spred his beliefs. -
the salt march
a peaceful protest, lead by mohadma gahndi. it was agenst the salt acts in 1903. -
gov. of india act
it provided local self-government and limited democratic elections, but not total independence. -
WWII- riots between hindus & muslims
after WWII the british couldent deside who to give power to. -
Indian/Pakistan independance
500 independant native princes desided which nation they would join. -
Partition
a term. when people divided the hindu and muslim nations. -
Gandhis Death
he told the capital (after 1 million people died) to treat the muslims fair and the shot & killed him.