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Gossip Spread
A new gossip spread that the new Enfield rifles of the Indians were greased with beef and pork fat. Soldiers had to bite off the ends to be able to use the cartridges. Since cows are sacred for Hindus and Muslims cannot eat pork, this was outraging news. Some soldiers were imprisoned for not accepting the cartridges. -
Sepoy Mutiny
The sepoys rebelled and marched to Delhi to capture the city. It was an uprising and there was slaughtering and fierce fighting between the British and sepoys. -
Raj
The British government took direct command as a result of the mutiny. Raj means a British rule after India came under the British rule during the reign of Queen Victoria. The British in India were the ones carrying governmental orders. -
Congress Party
The Congress Party or the Indian National Congress nationalist group formed. This policitcal party consistes of the Indian Hindus seeking Indian self-government. -
Kicked Off the Train
Young Gandhi goes to solve a case in South Africa as an attorney or lawyer. While on the train, he was traveling first class and the British captain of the train sees him as "colored" and kicks him off the train. This was the trigger that set out Gandhi calling for equality and self-government. -
Attack in Dublan
A mob of British soldiers/police attacked Gandhi and his followers in Dublan in South Africa. Gandhi and his group were not hurt since they lied down below the horses feet. -
Muslim League
The Muslim League nationalist group in India formed. This group consisted of Muslims looking for Indian self-government. -
New Law
With Gandhi's influences, a new law in South Africa was made forcing registration of the colony's Indian population. In September 11, 1906, was the first protest where Gandhi introduced his acts of civil disobedience. -
Burning Passes
Gandhi gets a public meeting in South Africa to try and eliminate the racial difference. People in that time had passes which were like passports. In this case, in front of the British, Gandhi decides to burn down all passes from the people to eliminate social difference or caste system. -
Return from the War
Since Indian people enlisted in the British Army in return of being self-governed in India, when they returned from war this didn’t happen. They were still treated as second-class citizens. -
Rowlatt Acts
Many Radicals started attacking the British to show their hatred against British rule. As a result, Britain passed the Rowlatt Acts which allowed the government to jail protesters without trial for as long as two years. -
Amritsar Massacre
In the spring of 1919, Indians did not know British had banned public meetings. So one day the Amritsar Massacre took place because British shot people in a public meeting. Indians changed from British subjects to nationalists overnight. More than 400 Indians died and 1,200 were wounded. -
Civil Disobedience
Mohandas Gandhi set his campaign to start civil disobedience. This means the public refusal to obey an unfair law and using nonviolence to achieve independence. -
Boycott
Gandhi told his followers to stop buying British goods, especially cloth. Since this, many Indians made their own clothing using the spinning wheel. Then, the symbol of the spinning wheel was so important that it was placed in the Indian flag. After the boycott, many Indian acts turned violent. Gandhi refused to accept violence and went on a fast/hunger strike until the violent acts stop. -
Salt March
The Salt March was when Indians walked 240 miles to the seacoast to make their own salt. Collecting seawater and letting it evaporate. This was a peaceful protest towards the British government. They did not want to pay for salt and taxes of the British. -
Government of India Act
The British Parliament passed the Government of India Act which led to self-government and limited democratic elections. This created tension between Hindus and Muslims. -
India and Pakistan
The British House of Commons passed an act that India and Pakistan would become independent countries. India for Hindus and Pakistan for Muslims. 10 million people were moving to where they would live and relocate. No one wanted the Sikhs. -
Gandhi's Death
A Hindu extremist shot and killed Gandhi in Delhi because he thought Gandhi was too protective of the Muslims.
