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Mahatma Gandhi writes Hind Swaraj
Mentions that if indians refuse to cooperate, british rule in India would collapse within an year -
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WW-1
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Mahatma Gandhi returns to India after 22 yrs
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Satyagraha in Kheda, Gujarat
Demanding that revenue collection be relaxed because of the crop failure and epidemic -
Satyagraha in Champaran
Against oppressive plantation system -
Satyagraha in Ahemdabad
Movement amongst cotton mill workers -
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Mass crop failure
By 1921, 12-13 million people died as a result of the famines and epidemic -
Khilafat Committee made
Formed in Bombay. People like Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali came together with Gandhi to discuss the issue. Mar. 1919 -
Rowlatt Act introduced
Gave government power for suppressing any political activity and detaining political prisoners for 2 years without any trial -
Rowlatt Satyagraha launched by Gandhi
Hartal against the rowlatt act -
Firing on a peaceful procession
Firing caused massive raids in banks etc and govt imposed marital law (more like a curfew) -
Jallianwalla Bagh Incident
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Calcutta Session of Congress
In this session, Gandhi convinced leaders to start a Non-Cooperation Movement in support of Khilafat as well as Swaraj. Sept. 1920 -
Mahatama Gandhi and Shaukat Ali started moblizing NCM
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Nagpur Session of Congress
NCM finally started Dec. 1920 -
Jawaharlal Nehru began talking to people in villages
to understand their problems -
Oudh Kisan Sabha made
Headed by Jawaharlal Nehru and Baba Ramchandra -
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Import of Foreign Goods dropped
from 1921 - 1022, it went from ₹102 crore to ₹57 crore -
NCM called off
Because people went violent and clashed with the police in Chauri Chaura -
Alluri Sitaram Raju executed
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Agricultural Prices dropped and collapsed
1926 - kept falling
1930 - collapsed -
Simon Commission came in India
Lead by Sir John Simon to create a constitution for India -
Irwin offered "Dominion Status" to India
Dominion Status - Partial Autonomy Oct. 1929 -
Lahore Session of Congress
Lead by Jawaharlal Nehru. He wanted Purna Swaraj and celebrated it on 26 Jan 1930 Dec. 1929 -
Abdul Ghaffar Khan arrested
Apr. 1930 -
Gandhi sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin
He demanded 11 things. If not fulfilled by 11th March 1930, Gandhi would start the CDM. -
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Dandi March
240 miles in 24 days.
Started with 78 people and ended with thousands.
From Sabarmati to Dandi -
2nd Round Table Conference
Gandhi came back disappointed Dec. 1931 -
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Irwin told Gandhi to come in the second Round Table Conference and Gandhi told Irwin to release all political prisoners