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India Rebellion
The first rebellion in India against the British government. The Indian people rebeled against the East India Company in the town of Meerut. -
Government of India Act
The Governmetn of India Act was an act passed by the British government to move the East India Company power to the Birtish crown and not a personal buissiness -
Gandhi's Birth
Mahatma Gandhi is born in the city of Porbandar, India. -
Creation of Fitst Congress Party
Indian citizens created a gruop to take back power of India and get rid of any foregin rule The Indian National Congress (Hindu) -
Creation of the Muslim League
Another party was formed but now by the Muslim citizens in India to get back the power in India the Muslim League -
Asiatic Registration Act
Law was passed by South African government that they could enter the Indian houses, all Indians got finger printed, and had to carry a pass everywhere they went. -
Begginings of WW1
WW1 is starting to take action, when Gandhi comes back to India from living in South Africa. Gandhi is loved and known by Indians because of his actions for a better life for Indians in South Africa. -
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Gandhi's travels around India
Gandhi travels around India to realearn how people really live in India, he is trying to discover India. -
Gandhi's Return
Gandhi returns from his travels around India, the travels he made to relearn the life people had in India -
Return of Soldiers form WW1
Indian troops returned home from the war, they thought they would be treated differently by the british gov, but they were still treated like 2nd class citizens. -
Rowlatt Acts
Rowlatt acts allowed brititsh gov to send protesters to jail without a trial for as long as 2 years -
Armitsar Massacre
To protest the Rowlatt Acts 10,000 Indian pepole got together in a square in Armitsar, their intention to pray, and fast there. But British soldiers believed they were protesting beagn to shoot at the square. They shot there for 10 minutes killing 400 people and injuring 1,200. -
Civil Dissobedience
Congress Party let civil dissobedience begin, this means to refuse to follow an unjust law. This way achieving independence in non violent ways. -
Salt March
Gandhi organized a march to defy the British Government's law that all Indian citizens had to buy salt from only the Briish government. They march 240 miles to the seacoast. Here they began to produce their own salt, in this manner defying the British government -
1st Attempt of Assassination
Gandhi was in Pune giving a speech. When he arrived to the auditorium to give the speech a bomb was thrown at the stage. -
Government of India Act
British government passed Government of India act, which gave Indian citizens to govern themselves localy, and have limited democratic elections. But this did not give Indians complete indepence. -
Hunger Strike
At 73 years of age gandhi starts another hunger stirke that lasts for 21 days. -
Indian Independence Act
This act was made by the British government and it said that British India was to be split into 2 countries. Pakistan and the conuntry of India, these two countries being new independent countries. -
Gandhi's Death
Gandhi is assasinated by Nathuram Godse. Gandhi was entering a square to begin prayer with the people when Nathuram Godse gave three gunshots and killed Gandhi.
