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India’s Struggle for Independence. Early independence movements A. Indian National Congress founded 1885 B. Muslim League formed 1907 C. During W.W.I.

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1 India’s Struggle for Independence

2 Early independence movements A. Indian National Congress founded 1885 B. Muslim League formed 1907 C. During W.W.I. (1914-18), Indians supported Britain in exchange for promise of self-rule

3 Gandhi and Members of the Indian National Congress

4 Road to Indian Independence Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi (INC) 1. Opposed use of violence – pacifist 2. Civil disobedience – refused to obey unjust laws 3. Boycotted British goods and urged Indians to spin their own cloth (homespun movement) 4. Salt March – a 200 mile march against the hated Salt Acts

5 Independence 1947 A. British ended rule in India B. Partition of India 1. a second nation of Pakistan, created for the Muslims C. Mass migration of Hindus and Muslims 1. Bloody rioting erupted 2. More than 500,000 people killed D. Gandhi assassinated by Hindu extremist 1948 E. Jawaharlal Nehru becomes first prime minister of India 1950 (reflection of Britain)

6 India and Pakistan After Partition

7 Nehru and Jinnah

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