INCA - Nationalism and independence Flashcards
What career did Gandhi train as in London?
A Lawyer
What did Gandhi do in South Africa?
He spent 20 years from 1893 campaigning against racism and segregation
What did Gandhi do in 1915?
He returned to India and became president of the INC
What did Gandhi do in 1917 & 1918?
He campaigned in the state of Bihar, Ahmedabad and Gujarat
What did Gandhi do after the 1919 Amritsar massacre?
He helped to organise the non-cooperation movement of 1920, the civil disobedience movement of 1930-31/1932-34 and the quit India campaign of 1942
What was the Salt March?
In 1930 Gandhi led a large group on a 241 mile walk to the sea to make salt without paying the salt tax
What was the results of the 1930 salt march?
-Gandhis arrest and held in prison for several months
-Negotiations with Irwin leading to the Gandhi-Irwin pact
What were some of the features of the Gandhi-Irwin pact?
-INC end the Civil Disobedience Movement
-Gandhi represent the INC at the Second round table conference
-All prisoners arrested for the civil disobedience movement would be released
-Salt tax would end
What did others think of the Gandhi-Irwin pact?
INC members felt their concerns were not represented and Gandhi was being too cooperative
What was Gandhis book and what beliefs did he express through it?
Hind Swaraj (1909), in which he expressed:
-Desire for peaceful resistance
-Desire for harmonious relations between Hindus and Muslims
-Rejected Caste system
-An independent India
-Reject industrialisation and urbanisation
When was Gandhi assassinated and by who?
In 1948, by a militant Hindu nationalist
What were some qualities of Nehru?
-Studied in England before returning to India 1912
-Joined INC 1919
-Became president of INC 1928
-Imprisoned 1930
-Supported Britains decision to go to war
-Indias PM in 1947, died 1964
What was some differences in beliefs for Gandhi and Nehru?
-Nehru supported war efforts unlike Gandhi
-Nehru was reluctant to support Gandhis Quit India Campaign
-Gandhi desired a village-India with agriculture and rural ways, Nehru desired industrialisation and modernisation
What are some qualities of Bose?
-Presented a challenge to Nehrus leadership through 1930s
-Promoted militant actions, left INC 1939
-Didn’t support war effort
-Placed on house arrest but escaped to Germany then Sumatra
-Died 1945
Who were the Indian National Army?
In 1943, Bose established the army with around 30,000 prisoners of war being held by the Japanese, he intended to lead to India and free it from British Control