India under the British Rule

By carolnadal

  • The British Raj

    The British Raj
    The British government starts ruling India via an Indian viceroy called the British Raj

  • Empress of India

    Empress of India
    Queen Victoria is given the title of Emrpess of India by the British Parliament

  • Creation of Indian National Congress

    The Indian National Congress is formed.
    Burma becomes an Indian province.

  • Bengal split

    The British government divides Bengal into separate Hindu and Muslim sections

  • Gandhi

    Mohandas Gandhi becomes the leader of the Indian Independence Movement and the Indian National Congress

  • Civil Desobedience

    Civil Desobedience
    Gandhi leads a defiant march in protest of the British monopoly on salt

  • The Government of India Act

    The Government of India Act
    The Government of India Act, which would become the last constitution of British India, is passed.

  • Demands for a Muslim Territory

    Muhammad Ali Jinah demands a new country for Indian Muslims, which would be called Pakistan.

  • Towards Independence

    The British agree to grant India its independence

  • Demonstrations pro Pakistan

    Indian Muslims hold nation-wide demonstrations calling for the establishment of Pakistan

  • Independence

    Independence
    India becomes an independent country. British and Indian leaders agree to divide the country into India and Pakistan.

  • Assassination of Gandhi

    Assassination of Gandhi
    Gandhi is shot dead by a hindu extremist who objected to Gandhi's tolerance for the Muslims

  • New Indian Constitution

    New Indian Constitution
    A new constitution is ratified and Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister