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Indian Independence Movement
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Protests Against Rowlatt Acts
Gandhi organized protests nationwide against these acts because they were directed towards suppressing Indian nationalism and activism. -
Boycott of British Goods
Gandhi organized a boycott against British goods and taxes. He wanted to promote locally grown and produced products, instead of those imported from Britain. They did this to protest Western materialism, and the exploitation of India by the British. -
Tax Strike
In Bardoli, Gujarat Province (which is in Northwest India), Gandhi organized a tax strike to protest a constitutional reform commitee that was being created, that did not have any Indian members. -
Salt Act
Gandhi led a 200 mile march from Ahmedabad to Dandi to protest the Salt Act, which did not let Indians produce their own salt. This march inspired thousands of Indians to follow Gandhi's example of nonviolent protesting. -
Fast Until Death
When Gandhi was in prison, he started his "fast until death" because he wanted to protest a British proposal. He ended his fast when Indian and British leaders negotiated to let Indians be included in the same electorate, no matter where they were in the caste system. -
Gandhi Returns
Due to Britain including India in World War II without telling them, Gandhi started another satygraha (which is a policy of political resistance). This caused many protesters to become arrested. -
Quit India Movement
The Indian National Congress passed a decision called "Quit India" which insisted that the British realize Indian independence. Gandhi started his last satygraha campaign (which is a policy of political resistance) to support this idea. -
Tension Between Muslims and Hindus
Hindus and Muslims were afraid that they wouldn't have equal representation in the new Indian Government, and violence spread throughout India between the Muslims and Hindus. This caused gaining independence to be more difficult due to the fact that the two religions weren't on good terms, and not working together. -
India Declares Independence
On this day, India declared independence, and split into two states. One was India, with mostly Hindus living there, and Pakistan, with mostly Muslims living there.
