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INDIA – INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT. Brief History. European interest and trade with India European dominance in India Indian Rebellion English annexation of India Indian assimilation Indian Nationalism Indian Independence Modern India. European Interest & Trade with India.
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Brief History • European interest and trade with India • European dominance in India • Indian Rebellion • English annexation of India • Indian assimilation • Indian Nationalism • Indian Independence • Modern India
Rebellion by Indians Sepoy Rebellion, 1857
English Annexation of India (Start of the “British Raj”) 1858-1947 Queen Victoria
Indian Assimilation Schools, hospitals, roads, railroads Cash Crops English Language
IndianNationalism Salt March Mohandas Gandhi (Mahatma) Civil Disobedience Shame British into leaving Dressed like a commoner
Disaster in the Indian Nationalism • AMRITSAR MASSACRE:British troops open-fired on peaceful Indian protesters • In 10 mins., 379 were killed & 1,100 were wounded
Modern India Jawaharlal Nehru 1947-1964 Rajiv Gandhi Son of Indira 1984-1989 Indira Gandhi Daughter of Nehru 1955-1977. 1980-1984 assassinated Dr. Manmohan Singh 2004-present