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Formation of Muslim Leauge
A political group that led the movement for a seperate Muslim nation. -
Indian troops return home form war
When the Indian toops returned, they expected the British to fulfill their promise, but instead they continued being treated as second class citizens. -
The Rowlatt Acts
This act was passed by the British and it violated the Indians individual rights because they denied them of a trial. -
Amritsar Massacre
This was in order to protest the Rowlatt Acts. The plan of the Muslims and Hindus involved was to fast and pray and listen to political speeches. After the massacre, nearly 400 Indians died. -
Strikes and Demonstrations
All throughout 1920, thousands of Indians were aressted by the British for participating in strikes. -
Mohandas K. Ghandi
Ghandi becomes the leader of the Indian Independence Movement -
The Salt March
Ghandi organized a peaceful protest because the Indians were only allowed to buy salt from the government and no other sources, and on this salt, they had to pay sales tax. -
British Rule ends in India
End of British rule and partition of sub-continent into mainly Hindu India and Muslim-majority state of Pakistan.
