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Anti-Imperialism

Anti-Imperialism. Indian Independence. India’s Independence. Nationalist Movement Why the development of nationalism Britain’s high taxes Racial and disregarding attitudes Who are the nationalists? Upper-class English-educated Most from Urban areas. Indian National Congress (INC).

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Anti-Imperialism

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  1. Anti-Imperialism Indian Independence

  2. India’s Independence • Nationalist Movement • Why the development of nationalism • Britain’s high taxes • Racial and disregarding attitudes • Who are the nationalists? • Upper-class • English-educated • Most from Urban areas

  3. Indian National Congress (INC) • Called for a share in governing process • Had difficulties • Hindu vs. Muslim • Matilal Nehru – new leader of the INC • Pushed for full independence

  4. Mohandas Gandhi • Lawyer, studies in London • Worked in South Africa (Prepared him) • Identifies with religious and traditionalist Indians • Believed in non-violent protest • Call for civil disobedience • Refusal to obey laws considered to be unjust

  5. Salt March • A march to the sea protesting British unjust laws • Preached non-violence and civil disobedience to each village • Thousands joined the march • Gandhi and INC members were arrested

  6. Jawaharial Nehru • Upper-class and intellectual • Secular, western, and modern

  7. Problems with the Movement • Hindu and Muslim hostilities • Muslims • Dissatisfied at Hindu dominance in INC • Created a separate Muslim state – Pakistan East and Pakistan West – 1947 • 1971 – East Pakistan became its own country – Bangladesh • Felt government (based in West Pakistan) ignored them • Gandhi was assassinated during the migration to the two countries • India – mostly Hindu • Pakistan and Bangladesh mostly Muslim

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