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The Sepoy Mutiny
Indian Soldiers had to bite off the ends of cartridges that were greased with beef and pork fat. Many soldiers were outraged by this because both of their religions did not coincide with what they were doing. They marched on and captured the city of Delhi. The rebelion spread to northern and central India. -
British Takes Direct Command of India
After the rebellion, the government took direct command of India. -
The Indian National Congress is Founded
The growth of nationalism led to the founding of nationalist groups. -
Lawsuit in South Africa
Gandhi accepts to spend a year in South Africa advising a lawsuit. -
Foundation of the Muslim League
Another nationalist group resulted from the growth of nationalism. -
British are Disloyal to the Soldiers
The British government had promised that if the indians enlisted in the British Army, the govt. in return they promised a reform that would lead to self-government. When the soldiers came back from the war, the British kept treating them as second-class citizens. -
The Rowlatt Acts
Nationalists fought against the Britishin for their disloyalty by protesting and violence. In 1919 the British passed laws in which the government could jail protestors without trial for as long as two years. These laws were called the Rowlatt Acts. -
Hartal
As a form of protest, the nationalists held a hartal, in which the peope peacfully fast and prey, drastictly affecting the British. -
Amritsar Massacre
British troops led by General Dyer, shot a crowd of Indian protesters. -
Civil Disobedience
The Congress Party supports civil disobedience, a public refusal in which one is against an unjust law, to achieve independence via nonviolence. -
Charged for Sedation
Gandhi was arrested for being a trouble maker and provoking situations that the British are trying to prevent. -
Becomes President
Despite his long abcence in politcs, he becomes President of the Indian National Congress. -
Declaration of Independence
Gandhi publishes the Declaration of Independence of India. -
The Salt March
Gandhi opposed to the Btitish law in which Indians could only buy salt from the government. He and his followers walked 240 miles to the coast to make their own salt. -
The Government of India Act
The British Parliment passed the Government of India Act, which provided limited democracy, and local-self-government, but for total independence. Tensions grew between Muslims and Hindus. Muslims feared that the Hindus would rule India if it ever gets total independence. -
India & Pakistan
The British House of Commons passed an act that granted self rule from Britian with a partitioned region India and Pakistan. -
Gandhi's Death
Gandhi is assasinated by hindu nationalist, Nathuram Godse. His last words were, "Hē Ram", which can be translated into "Oh God".
