History: Modern India Flashcards
Ali Jinna
leader of muslim league and push for self rule in India and stopped hanging with gandhi when gandhi didnt want two split countries
Akbar
tried to bring hindus and muslims together and failed to promote new religion
Amritsar Massacre
British soldiers wanted to teach Indians lesson about protesting and setting property on fire by shooting them
Ashoka
war, non violence because of waf, buddism, build memorial for people who died in war, human and animal rights, world peace and religious acceptence
Ashram
community, Gandhi called community farms this
Bapu
father giving name to Gandhi
Burn the Foreign Cloth
burn cloth of england to show that they will not buy their cloth
East India Company
british company that ruled over india and sold indian goods to europe, tradinh company
Fearlessness
you cannot get Gandhid obedience no matter what you do
Indian National Congress
movement and political party that fought for greater indian participation
Muslim League
organization that protect muslim indians interest in gov
Nehru
leader of indian independence movement, later became prime minister
Nonviolence Civil Disobedience
calmly disobeying
Partition
1947 division british colony of India into nations of pakistan and india
Rowlatt Acts
suspect be jailed withoit trial if you were indian also searched homes without warrant, turning point
Salt March
protest against tax in a calmly fashion
Satyagraha
truth-forth,or nonviolent actions coined Mahatama Mohandas Gandhi
Sepoy Mutiny
trained indians to become british soldiers, the outcome of this is that indians will have direct control by refusing to use gun powdered grease from animal fats
South African Pass Laws
laws that discriminate indians
Gandhi
leader of indian independence movement and movement against pass laws from indians in south africa. known for his civil nonviolent disobediencs and fearlessness
Differences Between Hinduism and Islam
Hindus: polytheistic, vegetarian, multiple sacred books, caste system, images of god
Muslims: monotheistic, no pork, Koran, equal before allah, no image of god
Pros of British Rule
education, western medicine, bridges roads ect, sanatation, some industrilization, civil jobs, peace
Cons of British Rule
social and economic discrimination, seperation, dont understand unity
Rise of Indian Nationalism
rowlatt acts, amritsar massacre
Gandhi’s Reaction to Indepedence in 1947
he wasnt happy because pakistan and india were two diff countries and wanted one company
Order of Events
- Ashoka
- Akbar
- East India Company
- Sepoy Mutiny
- Indian National Congress
- Muslim League
- Rowlatt Acts
- Amritsar Massacre
- Burn the Foreign Cloth
- Salt March
- Partition/Independence