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Gandhi's Fight for Indian Independence: A Journey of Satyagraha

Explore Gandhi's goals for Indian independence, including equality with the British, Hindu-Muslim unity, and an end to untouchability. Learn about key events like the Amritsar Massacre, Salt March, and the partition of South Asia. Discover the legacies of leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi. Uncover the complex history and conflicts that shaped India's path to freedom.

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Gandhi's Fight for Indian Independence: A Journey of Satyagraha

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  1. GANDHI and Indian Independence

  2. “Satyagraha” _________ • Convert the _____________? • The MAHATMA: • Gandhi’s goals: • 1. Equality w/t British • Later became Independence from the British • 2. Hindu-Muslim unity, thus • NO division o/t country into India for Hindus and Pakistan for Muslims • 3. End to Untouchability

  3. Indian National Congress (INC) ?

  4. Muslim League

  5. Civil Disobedience Not obeying an unjust law?

  6. Amritsar Massacre General _____? 379 dead and over 1,500 wounded

  7. Salt March Why so significant?

  8. HOMESPUN • What are these women doing? And Why? • Britain outlawed LOOMING : • Thus, over __________________ people starved to death!!

  9. Jawaharlal Nehru • Leader o/t INC

  10. Muhammad Ali Jinnah • Leader o/t Muslim League

  11. Partition of South Asia Why? Agree/Disagree?

  12. ____ ____ Conflict What was the “Mass population transfer”?

  13. Indira Gandhi • 2nd Prime Minister of India • Daughter of Nehru • Assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards • Ask why?

  14. Rajiv Gandhi • 3rd Prime Minister of India • Son of Indira Gandhi • Assassinated by fellow Hindus for his support of the Buddhist led gov’t of Sri Lanka? • Ask why?

  15. The NEHRU ___________?

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