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Sepoys break religeon
The sepoys cartridges were greased with beef and pork, in order for the cartridges to fit into the rifle the sepoys had to chew all the beef from the cartridges and it was against there religeon to eat meat. The next day the sepoys revolted by capturing the cuty of new delhi -
Turning Point
The British government took direct command of India. The cabinet minister of london took charge of the government in India -
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Is born in the coast of India in the town of Porbandar, India. Ghandi's Parents were not as educated but were fairly educated compared to others in the village. -
Marrige
At the age of 13 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi marries to a woman of 14 years old named Kasturbai Makhanji. They will eventually have 4 children together. -
Nationalist group Form
On 1885 the expansion of nationalism led to the creation of a nationalist group. "Indian National congress" -
Ghandi Goes to London to Law School
Ghandi goes to London to study Law school at the University college London. Ghandi refuses to eat meat or drink alcohol throughout his life -
South Africa
Ghandi is about to leave back to India but his friends convince him to stay to fight for a bill which allowed Indians the right to vote. So he stayed in South Africa for the next 20 years -
"The green pamphlet"
Ghandi writes out "The green pamphlet" which talks about the discrimation of Indians in South Africa. Governmet starts to view ghandi as a troublemaker -
New Nationalist Group
On 1906 the expansion of nationalism led to the creation of another nationalist group. "The muslim leage" -
Ghandi Arrested
Ghandi is arrested for the first time in his life because of his refusal to register with the government in south africa -
Mahatma Ghandi
A poet named Rabindranath Tagore gave Ghandi the name Mahatma which means "Great Soul" and declares Independence -
No promise
Indian troops and Soldier returned from the war and expected that the britian would fufill their promise. They were treated as second-class citizens again -
Revolt
Amritsar MAssacre is to protest the Horrifying Acts and about 10000 Hindus and Muslims protestet in the city of Punjab in the Spring -
Cicil disobedeance
In 1920 The congress Party upholded civil disobedeance and refused to obey the unfair law that was made. Ghandi then launched the civil disobedeance campaighn -
The Salt March
Since poeple had to buy salt only from the government and pay taxes, Ghandi and his organizion started to collect salt from the sea by evaporating the water and then collect the rmaining salt. -
Published Independence
Ghandi returend to India as a hero in 1915 and publishes the declaration of independence. He tries the best he can to break Britian Indipendance -
Name Changing
In 1935 Reza Sha decided to change the name from the greek name Persia to Iran -
Indias separation
The British House of Commons passed and act that garanteed the separation of a nation which created 2 nations. India was seperated up northwest and the new land was called pakistan. -
Death
A hindu extremest who thought that Ghandi was to protect all of the muslim race shooted and killed Ghandi on January 30, 1948