1. India Timeline South Asia Unit

2. The continent of India was made up of different territories and kingdoms. There were many artists and craftsmen.

3. Major trade posts were established. East India Trading Company started to take control.

4. British Traders were doing very well. Made very good money.

5. British Queen Victoria was declared Empress over India. The British were in India and established roads and railways, schools and hospitals.

6. Famines and uprisings had occurred prior to Amristar Massacre in 1919. British General ordered an attack on Indians gathered for the festival and 375 Indians were killed. Started major independence movement.

7. Gandhi became a political leader wanting India’s independence from Britain. Went to London to peacefully end the colonization, but was not successful

8. Gandhi led the Salt March to protest the tax on salt. Started with 70 people and ended up with thousands over the 250 mile, three week march. Insisted his people would be peaceful and not fight back. Many were arrested and jailed including Gandhi himself.

9. India became independent, Gandhi was happy that it happened peacefully, but was disappointed that is was split into three countries (East Pakistan – Muslim, India – primarily Hindu, West Pakistan – Buddhist).

10. Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu radical. Over one million people attended the funeral

11. Bonus Features

12. Non-violent resistance

13. Wanted peaceful Coexistence between races Wanted peaceful Coexistence between religions

14. Both wanted PEACE Both were assassinated