Chapter 1 India Flashcards
When and where was Gandhi born?
Gujarat, 1869
Why did Gandhi move to England and South Africa?
Gandhi went to England to study law, and to South Africa to work as a lawyer and gain experience in politics, work with other Indians and experiment protest techniques
What nationalist idea did Gandhi have in mind, as a form of protest against the Raj?
Satyagraha
Which Congress leader did Gandhi have a close relationship with?
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
When was the Lucknow Pact?
1916
What did Congress and the Muslim League agree to in the Lucknow Pact?
Separate electorates
What did Jinnah, the leader of the Muslim League, aim for?
Self government
Why did the Muslims not want to cooperate with the Raj?
Britain declared war against Turkey in 1914. The Sultan of Turkey was regarded as their ‘Caliph’ - Their most important spiritual leader.
What else implied the Raj were not sympathetic to separate electorates?
The annulment of the Bengal Partition, which initially split Muslims and Hindus.
When were the Home Rule Leagues created, and how many were there?
1916 ,2
What were the two Home Rule Leagues, and who created them?
Bal Tilak’s Home rule league operated within western India, Annie Besant’s All-India Home Rule league covered most of India.
What was the purpose of the Home Rule Leagues?
It was a form of separation from the Raj, where the leagues focused on domestic affairs.
Who was attracted by the Home Rule Leagues, and which significant figure joined them?
Members of Congress and the Muslim League, including Jinnah joining Annie Besant’s All-India Home Rule League in 1917.
How many members joined the Home Rule Leagues?
32,000 joined Tilak’s Home Rule League, Besant’s Home Rule League slowly gained popularity
What happened to Tilak and Besant as a result?
The rapid growth of the Home Rule Leagues meant the British arrested Tilak for sedition and Besant was confined in 1917.
