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East India Company Rule
Ganted it the rights to establish a factory, or trading post, in the port of Surat on the western coast. -
The Sepoy Rebellion
The rebellion posed a considerable threat to Company power in that region. -
Mohandas Gandhi
Gandhi led Indians in protesting the national salt tax with the 400 km. -
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress became a participant in the Indian Independence Movement, with over 15 million members and over 70 million participants in its struggle against British colonial rule in India. -
Formation of the Muslim League
It was a political party which advocated the creation of a separate Muslim-majority nation, Pakistan. It emerged from the Aligarh Movement, formed originally to promote a modern education for Muslims. -
Salt March
This was the most significant organized challenge to British authority since the Non-cooperation movement and directly followed the Purna Swaraj declaration of independence by the Indian National Congress -
Quit India campaign
It was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for independence -
Hindu-Muslim Conflict
A Muslim-led attack started on kingdoms in northern Indian. The war lasted for 40 years as unified Hindu forces repeatedly repelled the aggressors. -
Indian Independence Act
It was as an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into the two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan -
Gandhi Assassinated
He was shot at point-blank range by Nathuram Godse. Prior to his death, there had been five unsuccessful attempts to kill Gandhi, the first occurring in 1934.
