Indian Independence And Partition
Gandhi “Mahatma”=Great soul 1893-1914: Fought for South African civil rights Led non-violent protests, marches, boycotts Salt March: In 1930 he led a 250 mile protest March against salt taxes to the sea Murdered in 1948 by Hindu radical upset with his acceptance of Muslims
World War II India entered war with Germany by default in 1939 Indian National Congress (INC) did not support fascism nor colonialism “Quit India” Movement: Called by Gandhi in attempt to make one final push towards independence Almost all INC members imprisoned because of suspected rebellion
Independence Achieved independence on August 15, 1947 India Act of 1935: Divided up India into provinces Jawaharlul Nehru, from the INC,was chosen as first Prime Minister of the Republic of India
Partition Muslim League: Founded in 1906 and its main goal was to establish a separate, Muslim state Upon creation of Pakistan in 1947, 12-14 million people uprooted from India to cross the border About 1 million people died upon the trek Indo-Pakistani War: Series of four wars beginning in 1947 East Pakistan becomes Bangladesh in 1971
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