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Indians Rebel, Economic Problems Increased for Indians
Sepoys greased a day before, some Indian cartrifges forcing Indians to bite off the ends, next day rebellion due to the grease (pork and beef), Muslims and Hindu's had a problem witht this. -
Turning Point - After Sepoy Munity
British Government took direct control of India. -
Indian Demands
Indians began to deman more modernization and a greater role in governing themselves. -
Founding of 2 Nationalist Groups
The growing nationalism led to the founding of 2 Nationalist groups; Indian National Congress and Muslim League. -
Self-Government
The Muslim League and the Indian Congress began to demand for self-government. -
Partition of Bengal
Nationalist's were further inflaimed in 1905 by the Partition of Bengal, The Hindus of West Bengal who dominated Bengal's business and rural life complained that the division would make them a minority in a province that would incorporate the province of Bihar and Odisha. -
Muslim League
The Mulsim League is created due to the growth of nationalism. -
Joining of Powers
The Muslim League iintended to join the Congress Party to get rid of foreign rule. -
Division of Provinses
The British divided the provinces keeping the two religions apart made it had for them to unite and indipendicise. -
Back From War
Indian troop returned home from war, Britain promised they would self govern if Indians helped in the war, Indians were treated a second class citizens, Radical nacionalists carried out acts of violence towards the British rule. -
British Passed Rowlatt Acts
Laws allowed the government to jail protestors without trial for as long as 2 years. -
Civil Disobedience
Congress Party endorced civil disobedience. The deliberate and public refusal to obey an unjust law andn non violence as the means to acheive indipendence. -
Salt Act
Gandhi organized a demonstration to defy the hated Salt Acts.
- Salt March: Peacfull march to the sea coast to make their own salt since they were told salt could only be bought by government. -
Indian Act
The British parliment passed the governemtn of Indian Act, Provided local self-government and limited democratic elections but not total indipendence. -
Pakistan
Pakistan was created and they were divided by 2 countries, India and Pakistan where diided mostly by religion. -
Ghandi's Death
Ghandi died on 1948 January 30, killed by the hands of a Hindu extremist
