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Jan 1, 1497
Vasco de Gama sails for India
Gama's 27,000 miles voyage gave Portugal a direct route to India. -
Industrial Revolution in Britain
Wealthy landowners began buying land that dramatically improved farming methods. The process of crop rotation proved to be one of the best developments by the farmers. -
Decline of the Mughal Empire
Western traders slowly built their own power in the region. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India. -
Sepoy Rebellion
Indian soldiers rebelled because there was a rumor going around on how the cartidges were greased with beef and pork fat. Hindus considered the cow sacred and the Muslims did not eat pork. The British government took direct command of India. -
Establishment of the British East India Company
The British East India Company was governed by the British government. The company had its own army, led by British officers and sepoys, Indian soldiers. -
British Colonized India
The part of India that was under the direct British rule was called the Raj. The Raj referred to British rule over India from 1757 until 1947. -
Creation of the Indian National Congress (INC)
Groups concentrated on specific concerns for Indians. They were calling for self-government. -
Creation of the Muslim League
The Muslime League was an organization founded in 1906 in India to protect Muslim interests. -
Rowlatt Acts
Rowlatt Acts allowed the government to jail protesters without trial for as long as two years. -
Amritsar Massacre
To protest the Rowlett Acts, Hindus and Muslims gathered a small group in Amrotsar. Then, the British commander ordered his troops to fire, killing nearly 400 Indians and abour 1,200 were wounded. Indians got mad and demanded independence. -
Mohandas Gandhi's Leadership of the INC
Gandhi made INC to follow a policy of noncooperation with the British government. He also made INC to go on strikes and fight for what they wanted. -
Gandhi's Travels Stressing Nonviolent Resistance
Gandhi emerge as the leader of the independence movement. He wanted Indian National Congress to follow a policy of noncooperation with the British government. Also, he told Indians to refuse to buy British goods, attend government schools, pay taxes, or vote. -
The Salt March
Indians could buy salt from the British, but they had to pay sales tax on salt. Gandhi and his followers walked 240 miles to the seacoast to make their own salt. They collected salt from the seacoast and letting it evaporate. -
Government of India Act
India Act provided local self-government and limited democractic elections, but not total independence. India Act caused tension for the Hindus and Muslims. -
WWII- Riots Between Hindus and Muslims
The stage was set for the British to hand over power, but they did not know to get it to the Hindus or the Muslims. The British thought a partiton would be the only way to ensure a safe and secure region. -
Partition
Partition was the term given to the division of India into separate Hindu and Muslims nations. -
Indian/ Pakistan Independence
The British House of Commons passed an act that granted two nations, Indian and Pakistan, independence in one month's time period. -
Gandhi's Death
Gandhi became a victim of the nation's violence. A Hindu that thought Gandhi was too protective of Muslims shot and killed Ghandi.
