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12 Cards in this Set
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What happened in 1601? |
Great Britian came to India through the East India Trading Company to set up trading forts. |
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What happened in 1760? |
Britian gained political and economic power over India. |
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What happened in the 1800s? |
A feeling of nationalism began to surface in India. |
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What happened in 1869? |
Gandhi was born. (October 2nd, 1869.) |
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What happened in 1885? |
The Indian National Congress started working for Indians rights. |
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What happened in 1906? |
The Muslim League started working for Indians rights. |
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What happened in 1914? |
Gandhi returned to India to try and work to get equality for all people. |
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What happened in 1919? |
British soldiers shot a large group of Indians because they were gathering illegally outside of the Temple of Amritsar. (400 killed, 1200 injured.) |
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What happened in 1930? |
Gandhi led a march that that was aimed at closing a British salt factory, guards responded by clubbing and beating peaceful protesters. (Salt March) |
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What happened in 1947? |
Great Britian formally gave up their colonial claims to India on August 15, 1947. This formed the Republic of India. |
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What happened in 1948? |
At the age of 78, Gandhi was assassinated on his way to a prayer meeting in New Delhi. He was shot 3 times by a high-ranking Brahmin. |
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Who started the voyage to India in 1601? |
Sir James Landcaster |
