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Sepoy Mutniy and Indians Start to Rebel
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 had different political, economic, military, religious and social causes. Changes brought by the British were followed by restrictions on Indian religious customs, forcing conversion to Christianity. -
British Take Full Control
As the East India Company had a leading power in India, the mutiny made a huge impact in Indian history. The part of India that lived under Britain’s rule was called Raj. The controlling British government took full control over India. -
Indian National Congress
As the Indians wanted more and more independance, nationalist groups were forming One of them was called the Indian National Congress. The main goal of these groups as to reome the British from the government. -
Gandhi’s first act of disobedience
Gandhi refused to move to a third-class carriage while holding a valid ticket for the whites-only first-class compartment. He was later pushed off the train harshly, with his luggage on top of him. -
Natal Indian Congress
Attempt for Indians to vote in South Africa. -
National Congress
Gandhi returns to India to attend the Indian National Congress. G.K. Gokhale introduces him to nationalist leaders. -
Muslim League
A group called The Muslim League was formed to fight for the Independence from the British. They were protesting self-government. Even though Indians and Muslims were not "friends", they got together to fight for their independence. -
Prision for Gandhi
Gandhi is arrested and sentenced to two months in prison. -
Trip to London
Gandhi travels to London, pushing for rights of South African Indians. The Transvaal registration law is repealed. -
End of protests
Gandhi and Smuts, the Prime Minister of the Transvaal, reach an agreement, ending the protests. -
Soildiers return to war front
Indians who participated in the war finally returned home. The British did not reat them as they deserve. Because of this there were acts of violence and the struggle to independence got harder. -
Armistar Massacre
Indians act in protest of the Rowlatt Act. The British attacked thousands of people, which created much bigger problems -
Violent Protest
Even though Gandhi pleaded for non-violence the protests became riots and many people were killed at once. There was a group created by Gandhi to keep weakening the goverment, but Indians were still arrested. -
Salt march
The British Law of selling goods stated that the Indians could only buy things from the British. Gandhi and his followers walked to the seacoast to collect their own salt. -
Salt Laws
Gandhi is arrested for violating the Salt Laws; non-cooperation movements break out across India. -
First Movement Toward Independence
The Goverment of India Act passed and the Indians recieved some independence, however not all. They had limited democratic elections. -
Death of Kasturbai
Gandhi's wife dies. -
India is now partitioned
India is now seperated from Pakistan and British India. However, everything was not resolved. -
Gandhi is assassinated
Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Vinayuk Godse, a Hindu nationalist.
