Angela Valdes - Indian Nationalism & Independence

  • Sepboys Rebel

    The sepboys (Indian soldiers) rebel because they felt mistreated
  • Direct Indian command

    The British government took direct command of India
  • National Congress

    The Indian National Congress was founded
  • Studies

    Gandhi leaves to England to study law. He was treated well.
  • Gandhi arrives at South Africa

  • Muslim League

    The Muslim League was founded. The leader was Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Their main goal was to separate Jindus and Muslims by creating Pakistan
  • "Great March" in South Africa

  • Independence Movement

    The development of political organiztions, ideas, and actions that were aiming for India to gain self rule from the British government.
  • Amritsar Massacre

    There was a meething of 15,000 to 20,000 people in a garden and the shooters open fired and about 1,000 people died.
  • The Rowlatt Acts

    Was a law that extended "emergency measures" during World War 1 to mantain order and avoid public unrest.
  • Civil Disobediance

    The congress, supportd civil disobediace (public refused to obey)
  • Fasting

    Gandhi begins 21 day fasting because he said he would not eat until the Hindus stop killing Muslims and Muslims stop killing Hindus. He didn't want to live to see this violence. His fasting worked.
  • Salt March

    It was a non violent protest where the Indians wanted to send a message to the British Govenrment that the salt from the Indian ocean is their salt, and they don't need their permission to use it.
  • Government of India Act

    The British parliment passed the government of India act
  • SELF RULE

    India is granted self rule from Great Britain
  • Gandihi is killed

    A Hindu kills Gandihi because Gandihi wanted to unite Hindus and Muslims and many people prefered being separate because they could'nt stand eachother
  • Apartheid Stops

    Nelson Mandela made a huge change stopping the apartheid