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The sepoys rebelled
The sepoys felt that they were being mistreated because they were indians. -
The British government took direct control of India
India lost their complete independence and they became a British colony. -
The Indian National Congress was founded
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Gandhi arrives to South Africa
Gandhi was transfered to South Africa as a lawyer and he discovered the racism there against blacks and coloured when they threw him out of first class and the train. -
The Muslim League was founded
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Great March
Consisting of 2,037 men, 127 women and 57 children from Charlestown; they marched halfway between Charlestown and Volksrust. The marchers broke through the Police cordon and crossed the border. Gandhi was arrested at the Palmford railway station but the marchers continued their journey. -
Indian troops returned home from the war
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Rowlatt Acts
10,000 Hindus and Muslims protested against the new acts that allowed certain political cases to be tried without juries and permitted internment of suspects without trial. -
Amritsar Massacre
British troops open fired at a crowd of unarmed Indian protesters, killing a large number. -
The Congress Party endorsed civil disobedience
Hindus and Muslims from India refused publicly to obey without violence. Thousands of Indians were arrested. -
Gandhi begins 21 day fast
Gandhi went on a twenty-one day fast to "purify" himself and " to recover the power to react on the people." The fast had a soothing effect, but only for a while. -
Salt March
Gandhi organized a demostration to defy the Salt Acts. In India they had to get permission to sell salt. They marched to the ocean to make their own salt illegally. Then they marched to the factories and they were beat. -
Gandhi goes to England
Represented the Indian National Congress at the Second Round Table Conference -
The British Government passed the Government of India Acts
They gained their independence, but not completely. -
India gained their independence
India became the world's largest democracy. They were finally able to self govern -
Gandhi is murdered
The Hindus hated the Muslims and they were tired of Gandhi allowing the Muslims to have their Pakistan, so on his way to Pakistan, Gandhi was murdered by Hindus. -
Appartheid stops
South Africa finally became a non racist country treating blacks and coloured (Indians) as equals.