India Notes
First World War 800 000 Indian Soldier serve 1917- India should be self-governed 1919- Government of India Act 2 votes- Muslim or Hindu (larger) Sikh- small population, very unheard 1918- Rowlatt Act Amritsar Jail protestors or anyone who speaks out against the government Riots- 4 Europeans (white) killed Amritsar Massacre 1918 English open fire into crowd killing 379 and injuring 1200 Mahatma K Gandhi Mahatma He was able to go to school Goes to become a lawyer Went to South Africa to defend the rights of Indians 1915- returns to India 1921- rises to become the executive authority INC (Indian National Congress) Believes that the problem with India is Britain Begins his campaign of Civil Disobedience Indian Pop of 400 million, british pop 200 000 Just do not do what the government says Ex. Salt Act- demands that all Indians buy salt from the British 1930- The Salt March Leads people down to the water to make their own salt Believed in an Egalitarian Society- Muslims and Hindus living together Problems: • Hindus refused to share power • Muslims were beginning to splinter into own political wing led by Jinnah Muslims- Mohammed Jinnah Hindus- Nehru 1948- Pakistan resolution "Land of Pure" Going to be Muslim country Partition of India Pakistan- Muslims India- Hindus 600 000 people are killed in the migration Gandhi's Hunger Strikes Gandhi murdered by Hindu extremist India begins to industrialize India and Pakistan relations are a problem 1948- Kashmir Pakistan wants a Plebecite (vote) India rejects because 80% Muslims 1965- War India remains neutral in the Cold War 1947-80- India will receive $9 billion Pakistan trouble 1970- Pakistan Civil War Between East and West Pakistan because of elections East Pakistan becomes Bangladesh 1980- Indira Gandhi Becomes Prime Minister Sikh- comes from the north, Punjab Guru Represent a small minority- 27 million worldwide Pushing for Khlaistan Begin to become militant Chandigar Amritsar- famous golden temple Population growth- pays men to become castorated 1984- I. Gandhi acts Wants to crush Sikh uprising but Sikhs are hiding in the Golden Temple Attacks and fires machine guns into the Golden Temple Hundreds dead- Golden Temple in ruins Protected by bodyguards (Sikh) Assassinated her Sikhs are now killed in the middle of the streets |
Questions?What would be different if India and Pakistan had not been separated?
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1. Hunger 2. Cultural 3. Peace 2 Questions 1. What if Gandhi had a more violent approach? 2. What if the British had not colonized India? What would be different? 1 Metaphor 1. |