India
Notes
First World War
800 000 Indian Soldier serve
Sikh- small population, very unheard
Jail protestors or anyone who speaks out against the government
Riots- 4 Europeans (white) killed
Amristar Massacre
Mohandas 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
Begins his campgain of Civil Disobedience
Indian Pop of 400 million, british pop 200 000
Just dont do what the government says
Ex. Salt Act- demands that all Indians buy salt from the British
Believed in an Egalitarian Society- Muslims and Hindus living together
Problems:
• Hindus refusued to share power
• Muslims were beginning to splinter into own political wing led by Jinnah
Muslims- Mohanmed Jinnah
Hindus- Nehru
Going to be Mulism country
Parition of India
Pakistan- Muslims
India- Hidus
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
India rejects becasue 80% Muslims
East Pakistan becomes Bangledesh
Sikh- comes from the north, Punjab
Guru
Represent a small minoirty- 27 million worldwide
Pushing for Khlaistan
Begin to become militant
Chandigar
Amritsar- famous golden temple
Population growth- pays men to become castorated
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
Air India Attack
800 000 Indian Soldier serve
- 1917- India should be self-governed
- 1919- Government of India Act
Sikh- small population, very unheard
- 1918- Rowlatt Act
Jail protestors or anyone who speaks out against the government
Riots- 4 Europeans (white) killed
Amristar Massacre
- 1918
Mohandas 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)
Begins his campgain of Civil Disobedience
Indian Pop of 400 million, british pop 200 000
Just dont do what the government says
Ex. Salt Act- demands that all Indians buy salt from the British
- 1930- The Salt March
Believed in an Egalitarian Society- Muslims and Hindus living together
Problems:
• Hindus refusued to share power
• Muslims were beginning to splinter into own political wing led by Jinnah
Muslims- Mohanmed Jinnah
Hindus- Nehru
- 1948- Pakistan resolution
Going to be Mulism country
Parition of India
Pakistan- Muslims
India- Hidus
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
India rejects becasue 80% Muslims
- 1965- War
- 1947-80- India will recieve $9 billion
- 1970- Pakistan Civil War
East Pakistan becomes Bangledesh
- 1980- Indira Gandhi
Sikh- comes from the north, Punjab
Guru
Represent a small minoirty- 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
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
Air India Attack
Subjuntive Question
How would India and Pakistan be today if they had not separated?
Quote
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
-Gandhi
-Gandhi
3,2,1
3 words
- hunger
- spiritual
- conflict
- What if Gandhi had never gone to South Africa? Would he have realized the racisim in India?
- What if Gandhi had taken a violent approach?
- India is like curry. Spicy and exotic, but if you abuse it, it will end badly.