1. Gandhi and Indian independence

2. British Colonialism
Many European nations valued India’s unique and valuable goods
They set up trading port cities throughout the 1600s and 1700s
India became an official British “dominion” in 1858 and didn’t gain independence until 1947

3. “The sun never sets on the British Empire”

4. “The sun never sets on the British Empire”

5. Gandhi: Early Life Born in Pandabar, India on October 2, 1869
Is married to his wife Kasturbai in 1883
Travels to England in 1888 to study law
At age 24 (1893), travels to South Africa where he works as a lawyer and fights for civil rights
Finally returns to India in 1915

7. Lil’ Gandhi

8. Meet the Mrs.

9. All grown up

10. 1-800-CALL-GANDHI

11. The Return of the Gandhi
Gandhi finally returns to India in 1915 and becomes involved in politics
Joins and eventually becomes president of the India National Congress
His goals include:
Eliminate Caste System including “untouchables”
Equal rights
Women’s rights
Political and economic freedom for India
Peace and tolerance between religions and ethnic groups

12. Gandhi’s Tool box Non-cooperation Peaceful protest Civil-disobedience
Non-violence
Boycott
Hunger strike

13. Cloth Boycott

15. The Salt March India declares independence on Jan. 26th, 1930
Indians were forced to buy expensive British salt
Gandhi said “Fine! We’ll make it ourselves!”
March 12 – April
241 miles
Started with 78, thousands joined
British are ticked off. Arrest 60,000.

17. The Salt March

18. The Salt March

19. Hunger Games
Gandhi continued to lead protests against mistreatment of untouchables and against British rule
He is thrown in jail repeatedly for sedition
Engages in prolonged fasting called hunger strikes

20. Hunger Games

21. Victory!
Great Britain grants India it’s independence on August 15, 1947
Territory is split into two countries: India and Pakistan

22. Not so happy ending
Gandhi is assassinated by a Hindu nationalist on January 30, 1948

24. A Lasting Legacy