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Freedom and Partition of India

Freedom and Partition of India. Growing Unrest After WWI Indian nationalists increased their demands for Freedom. In 1919 Britain created laws that limited freedom of the press and other rights.

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Freedom and Partition of India

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  1. Freedom and Partition of India

  2. Growing Unrest • After WWI Indian nationalists increased their demands for Freedom. • In 1919 Britain created laws that limited freedom of the press and other rights. • On April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, India, 379 Indians were killed and 1100 wounded after a mass protest. This would lead to Indian demands for independence.

  3. Gandhi • Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1914. • He united nationalist groups. • Gandhi believed in Satyagraha-the use of non-violent resistance to end injustice. He would accept punishment without striking back. • He opposed inequalities such as the Caste system. • Gandhi gave up western ways to stress India’s rich heritage.

  4. In the 1920’s Gandhi encouraged Indians to support strikes and boycotts of British goods. • In 1930, Gandhi protested the British tax on salt by leading the Salt March.

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