India through Independence
British Raj
Direct British colonial rule in South Asia between 1858 and 1947
Mohandas Gandhi
The Indian leader who used nonviolent methods to seek independence from Britain.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indian National Congress party leader & first P.M. of India
Sepoy Rebellion
Indian soldiers who worked for the BEIC fought against abusive practices but lost when Britain intervened
Non-cooperation/civil disobedience
Used by Gandhi, a peaceful refusal to follow unjust laws
cash crop
crop for commercial sale - not food for the grower
Indian National Congress Party
first Indian political independence party formed in 1885
Mughal Dynasty
last dynasty to rule India before it because a British colony
Satyagraha
nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Gandhi
colonialism
one country takes over another and exploits it
Muslim League
organization formed by Muslims in 1906 to protect their interests against British rule
Amritsar Massacre
1919 slaughter of peaceful protesters in that city by British army
Rowlett Act
Allowed the government to put protestors in jail for 2 years with no trial
Salt March
Gandhi's march over 240 miles to protest the British monopoly on salt in India & make their own
Homespun Movement
Make-your-own-clothes strategy to hurt British economically
Quit India Movement
Mass civil disobedience campaign led by Gandhi in 1942 to end British rule