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The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
A crowd of nonviolent protesters, along with Baishakhi pilgrims, who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, were fired upon by troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer. At least 379 Indian Civilians were killed on the Day. -
Ghandi
Nationalist figurehead Mahatma Gandhi launches anti-British civil disobedience campaign. -
The Prince Of Wales Visit
On 28 July the Congress decided to boycott the upcoming visit of the Prince of Wales in November as part of the Non- Cooperation Movement. The Non-Cooperation movement, started by Gandhi, was a major part in India's freedom struggle. It was started after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to combat British rule. -
Kakori Revolution
It was a train robbery that took place between Kakori and Lucknow. The robbery was organized by Hindustan Republican Association against both the Independence Movement and the British Indian Government. -
Jawaharlal Nehru
In 1929, Jawaharlal was elected president of the Indian National Congress. He wanted complete independence from Britain as opposed to dominion status. In response to Britain’s declaration of India’s participation in the war against Germany at the onset of World War II without consulting Indian leaders, members of Congress passed the Quit India resolution on August 8, 1942, demanding political freedom from Britain in exchange for support in the war effort. -
Salt March
On March 12, 1930, Gandhi marched to the sea in protest of British tax on salt. -
Poona Pact
The Poona Pact was the agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Br Ambedkar on 25 September 1932. The major point of the pact was that 148 seats were to be allotted to the depressed classes in the provincial legislatures. This was more than double from the 71 seats as promised in the Communal Award. -
Government of India Act
Indians demanded a greater role in the government of their country since the late 19th century. The contribution to the British Army during WW1 meant that even the more conservative elements in the British political establishment felt the necessity of constitutional change, resulting in the Government of India Act, 1919. That Act introduced a novel system of government known as provincial "diarchy". The system included a list of subjects transferred to the Indians. One example was education. -
Provincial Election
During the Provincial Election, the Muslim league demanded a separate state of their own, called Pakistan. -
WW2
India was still under British control when the second World War started, so they had to help fight.
