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Founding of Indian National Congress
A group of 73 well educated Indians met in Bombay, India to create the Indian National Congress to discuss concerns for urban and elite Indians -
Gandhi's pass burning protest in S. Africa
Gandhi held a protest in South Africa to burn the unjust passes that Indians had to carry with them throughout South Africa as a statement to advocate for more rights -
Mulsim League
Because of Hindu nationalism, a group of upper class Muslim leaders formed a league to petition Britain for more say in government for Indian Muslims -
Gandhi's return to India
Gandhi returned to India and was known for his non-violent protests and opposition of the British policies in South Africa -
Rowlatt Acts
This act stated that political cases could be tried without juries and that people suspected of acting against the government could be jailed without trialed -
Amritsar Massacre
British troops fired on a large crowd of unarmed Indians in Amritsar in the Punjab region of India, which killed several hundred people and marked the turning point in the India's modern history -
Homespun Movement
Gandhi asked the Indian people to sew their own clothes in order to become self-sufficient and keep from the industrial manufacturing imposed by the British -
salt march
Was an act of nonviolent civil disobedience Led by Gandhi in India to break away from the British law. -
Act of 1935
when India passed the act of 1935 it was the last constitution that split India from the British rule. -
Lahore Resolution
It was a political resolution, this resolution asked for greater Muslim autonomy within British. -
Quit India movement
It was a movement in India demanding that India should break away from the British rule -
Partition of India and creation of Pakistan
The partition of India was the division of India in 1947 making the split of British India creating two independent dominions. Which one is the creation of Pakistan -
Indian Independence
India became independent August 15th which is when India broke away from the British rule and became their own colony. India passed an independence act in 1947.
