India- key statistics Flashcards
How much of India did princes rule over?
35%
What was the Hindu population?
300 million- 70%
How much raw cotton did Britain import from India in 1913?
£1,200,000
How much manufactured textile did India import from Britain?
£40,000,000
How much did the membership of Congress increase by from 1885 to 1914?
600 in 1888 to 100,000 in 1914.
How many Indians enlisted in the First World War?
Over 800,000
How many Indian soldiers died in the First World War?
65,000
How much money did India contribute to the First World War?
£146 million
What were the negative economic effects of the war in India?
Increased taxation, shortage of fuel and increased prices. Prices of food grains rose by 93%, of Indian goods by 60% and imported goods by 190%.
What were the positive economic effects of the war in India?
Indian manufacturing industries expanded in order to replace goods normally imported. In Bombay, dividends from cloth mills jumped from 6% in 1914 to 30% in 1917.
How many British battalions were there in India in 1915?
0
How many people were killed in the Amritsar massacre?
400
How much of the adult male population was enfranchised after the GOI Act 1919?
10%
How much of the adult female population was enfranchised after the GOI ACT 1919?
Less than 1%
How many members did Bal Tilak’s Home Rule League have?
32,000
How many lawyers stopped work during the 1920 non-cooperation campaign?
200
How many people were killed in rioting during the Bombay hartal?
53
How many policemen were killed in the non-cooperation campaign?
22
How much did the membership of Congress grow during the 1920-22 non-cooperation campaign?
Rose from 100,000 to two million.
How much did Gandhi increase the membership of the All-India Congress Committee by?
161 seats were increased to 350
How much did the salt tax cost the average Indian?
Three amnas a year, the equivalent of 1.5 pence.
How much of the government’s revenue was brought in by the salt tax?
4%
How many untouchables accompanied Gandhi on the salt march?
78
How many people attended the gathering held on the morning of the march?
75,000
How many women were imprisoned for the involvement in satyagrahas by November 1930?
360
How many people passed through the Raj’s jails in 1930?
60,000
How did Muslim membership of Congress decline in the early 1920s?
1921- 11%
1923- 3.6%
How many Congress supporters were released from jail as a result of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931?
19,000
How many delegates represented the three main British political parties at the first RTC?
16
How many delegates at the first RTC represented Indian opinion?
58
How many delegates did Congress have at the first RTC?
0
How many delegates did the princes have at the first RTC?
16
How many delegates attended the third RTC?
46
How many MPs voted against the GOI Act 1935?
50
What was the princes’ reaction to the 1935 GOI Act?
By 1939, only two-fifths of the princely states had signed up to the Act’s federation.
How did Congress fare in the 1937 provincial elections?
Won all the seats open to the general electorate, and 59 from separate electorate contests. Very successful
What was the annual death rate in 1943?
1.9 million, compared to an average of 1.2 million
How many people died during the Bengal Famine?
1-3 million
How much grain did Wavell manage to persuade the government to buy?
450,000 tons
How much did India import from Britain in 1928-1929?
£83 million
How much did India import from Britain in 1935-36?
£39 million
How much money had accumulated in the Reserve Bank of India by 1945?
£1,300 million
How much did Britain owe at the end of the Second World War?
£3,000 million
What was Britain’s war debt per day towards the end of the war?
£70 million
What was the swing towards the Labour party in the 1945 general election?
12%
How many Indians were demobilised from the armed services after WW2?
7 million
How did Congress fare in the 1946 general election?
Won 90% of available seats
How did the Muslim League fare in the 1946 general election?
Won 75% of all Muslim votes, 90% of all seats reserved for Muslims in the provinces, and all seats reserved for Muslims in the central assembly.
How many people were killed on the Muslim’s day of direct action?
5,000
What percentage of the Punjab was Muslim?
56%
How did the princes contribute in WW2?
Bought 180 million rupees worth of war bonds. Contributed boats, ambulances, and fighter aircraft. Of their subjects, 300,000 enlisted.
How were the assets of British India divided between India and Pakistan?
82.5% went to India, 17.5% went to Pakistan
How many Indians participated in the mass migration?
Ten million
How many Indians were killed during migration?
One million
