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INDIA

INDIA. Ancient Civilization Brought into Modern World. Great Trading Partner to World for thousands of Years Included areas of modern day Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. BRITISH IMPERIALISM. Great Britain had heavily imperialized India during the 1600’s British East India Trading Company

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INDIA

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  1. INDIA Ancient Civilization Brought into Modern World Great Trading Partner to World for thousands of Years Included areas of modern day Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh

  2. BRITISH IMPERIALISM • Great Britain had heavily imperialized India during the 1600’s • British East India Trading Company • By Mid 1850’s controlled regions of India by partitioning into 505 states. • Each State ruled by local Prince • Those Princes that worked with G. Britain got most reward. • Does lead to massive infrastructure gains in India

  3. India Moves for Independence • Founded 1885 Indian National Congress • Initially not against British Rule • Continued movement to independence • 1915 Gandhi becomes President of Congress • Although others lead Congress of years Gandhi remains spiritual leader.

  4. Indian National Congress

  5. WWI • Britain overtaken by WW I – fear India will revolt *opposite India supports Great Britain with over a million of troops. • Gandhi brings the masses into the movement “the common man” creates NON-COOPERATION MOVEMENT

  6. NON COOPERATION MOVEMENT1920-22 • Use only Indian Goods (No British) • Boycott British education • Do Not pay Tax • Very Effective – ends with ChauriChaura 22 Policemen killed by Indian Mob Gandhi calls of boycott

  7. ChauriChaura

  8. QissaKhawani Bazaar Massacre • General Dwyer leads soldiers to break up demonstration *April 23, 1930 • Opens fire on unarmed mass of people • They were unable to escape square • Kills over a thousand people • Causes Political Change throughout world • General Dwyer later murdered in England by an Indian.

  9. INDEPNDENCE GAINS MOMENTUM General Strike (SHUTS DOWN COUNTRY) – day of pray and fasting 1930 – Gandhi leads Salt March (April 23rd) Indians for 50 years taxed on salt *Why is salt important? - Gandhi arrested

  10. WW II India enters on side of Britain in 1939. -Viceroy without consulting Congress declares war. - Most of Congress resigns in protests -Still India has one of largest volunteer armies for allies over 200,000

  11. QUIT INDIA • 1942 Gandhi calls for immediate separation from Great Britain. • Promoted civil disobedience and not sending troops to WW II • Split of the Indian Empire into India and Pakistan and granted independence. -Widespread violence between Hindu and Muslim break out across Indai

  12. Homework:Reading Checks 484, 655, 658,658.

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