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East Inda Company Rule
England set up the East India Company to trade goods with India. They built trading posts in at major cities to trade gold and silver for cotton, silk, and tea. The trade effects can be seen in India today through their language. -
The Sepoy Rebelion
The sepoy rebellion was started when sepoys heard a rumor that their rifle cartridges were greased with beef and pork fat. They hated this because cows were sacred to Hindus and Muslims were not allowed to touch pork. The Hindus also did not want to fight oversees. The British put down the uprising quickly. -
Mohandas Gandhi
Gandhi had very strong feelings about non-violence and respect for all life. He fought for the independence of India from British rule. Gandhi believed in Hindu beliefs and Christian traditions. -
Formation of the Indian National Congress
The INC was formed to call for gradual change in India. Led by Gandhi in 1920, the INC united large sections of Indian people to support Indian rule instead of British. Control of India was given in some areas, but Britain kept its overall control. -
Formation of the Muslim League
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the leader of the Muslim League. The formation came because of concern from Hindu nationalism. Jinnah stated that India must be divided in Muslim and Hindu in the 1930s so that the tensions would die down. -
Salt March
The Salt March was led by Gandhi to protest the British monopoly on salt. Protestors marched to the Arabian Sea coast. 60,000 people were arrested, including Gandhi. -
Quit India campaign
The Quit India Campaign was introduced by Gandhi, who wanted the immediate end of British rule. Many protesters joined Gandhi, but they were all shut down by the British government. Many people were killed and others were jailed from the protest. Leaders went into hiding and there was a famine years later, -
Hindu-Muslim Conflict
The Hindus and Muslims ran into a conflict with each other during the 1920s. The British wanted the conflict to go on, so that India would be weakened. The tension grew from political and economic differences. -
Indian Independence Act
The Indian Independence Act, passed the British Parliament, ended British rule in India and divided India into a Hindu nation and a Muslim nation. Violence broke out, 500,000 people died, and the Muslims escaped to Pakistan while the Hindus went to India from Pakistan. -
Gandhi Assassinated
Gandhi was shot at point-blank range by Nathuram Godse. There were five previous attempts to assassinate Gandhi that all failed. Gandhi was standing outside a building where his prayer meeting was about to take place. He was surrounded by family and friends when he was shot.
