16 Flashcards
When did Gandhi become President of the Indian National Congress
1915
When did campaigns for independence begin
After Amritsar Massacre in 1919
What movements did Gandhi organise
Non co-operation movement 1920, Civil Disobedience Movement 1930-31 and 1932-34, Quit India Movement 1942
What did Gandhi lead in 1930
24 day march to Dandhi in defiance of salt monopoly - more than 80,000 Indians jailed for civil disobedience
How many weeks did Gandhi fast for to promote Hindu-Muslim unity
3
In 1925 what departments was the Colonial Office split into
Dominions Office and Colonial Office - 3 cabinet ministers responsible to parliament
How did the pay vary for administrators
1922: Nigeria-£8,250 each year; Kenya-£200
Who wrote the White Paper in 1927 arguing in favour of trusteeship
Colonial Secretary Leo Amery
Who argued in favour of dual mandate reconcile African interests in 1931
Lord Passfield
What year were there more Indians than white British in Indian Civil Service
1945
When did Harry Haig become a member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council
1932
Who served as Viceroy between 1935-43
Lord Linlithgow
Who was Assistant Colonial Secretary in Mauritius in 1904 and Southern Nigeria 1908-24
Sir Donald Cameron
