OVERALL INDIA 2.1-1.4-LAST MIN Flashcards
What topics are included in 2.1?
1) India in 1914: political geography; the British Raj; Indian
society and religion; importance of India to Britain; British
and Indian attitudes towards each other; Indian
nationalism.
2) India and the First World War: response to the outbreak of
war; Indian military and economic contribution; economic
impact in India and consequences for British rule.
3) Effects of war on British rule: the impact on the Raj; the
Montagu Declaration; the Rowlatt Acts. The Amritsar
massacre and political aftermath; the Montagu-Chelmsford
Report and the Government of India Act; significance of
1919 for British rule.
4) The growth of nationalism: impact of war; the Indian
National Congress and emergence of Gandhi; the Lucknow
Pact and role of Jinnah; Home Rule Leagues; response to
British legislation and the significance of Amritsar, 1919-20.
What topics are included in 2.2?
1) Gandhi and civil disobedience, 1920–22: Gandhi’s aims and
beliefs; his becoming leader of Congress 1920; the noncooperation
campaign; significance of his imprisonment.
2) Congress reorganised, 1922–30: membership and
organisation; political participation and ‘back to basics’; the
‘young hooligans’; the Nehru Report; the Lahore Congress
and purna swaraj; the salt satyagraha and consequences of
civil disobedience.
3) The Muslim League: the Khilafat movement; re-emergence
of Muslim values; the concept of separateness; breakdown
of relations with Congress; Jinnah’s beliefs and aims; the
significance of failed attempts to reunite with Congress.
4) British response: control and concession; reasons for and
reception of the Simon Commission; the Labour government
and the significance of the Irwin Declaration.
What topics are in 2.3?
1) Failure of the Round Table Conferences, 1930–32: the First,
Second and Third Conferences; reasons for failure, including
the role of Congress, the situation in Britain and divisions
over separate elections.
2) Political developments, 1932–35: Indian reaction to the
failure of consultation; the Communal Award and Gandhi’s
response; the Yeravda Pact; support and opposition in
Britain for constitutional change.
3) Government of India Act and its impact, 1935–39: partial
implementation; nationalist response. Outcome of the 1937
elections; rejuvenation of the Muslim League; divisions
within Congress; attitudes towards the British Raj.
4) Reaction to outbreak of the Second World War: Congress
and Muslim League responses to the declaration of war; the
Lahore Resolution; nationalist reaction to the August Offer;
Bose and the Axis Powers.
What topics are in 2.4?
1) Impact of the Second World War on Indian politics: threat of
invasion; the Cripps Mission; the ‘Quit India Campaign’ and
its repercussions; Wavell’s appointment as Viceroy; the
Bengal Famine; the failure of the Simla Conference 1945.
2) The changing relationship between Britain and India, 1942–
45: impact of war on British rule and Indian nationalism;
the influence of the USA; the Labour government’s Indian
policy.
3) Attempts at political settlement, 1945–46, including the
impact of Indian elections; failure of the Cabinet Mission;
Direct Action; interim government under Nehru.
4) Withdrawal, partition and independence, 1947–48:
Mountbatten and the decision to withdraw; reasons for
partition and the nationalist response; the partition plan;
the Boundary Commission; independence for India and
Pakistan. British withdrawal and communal violence.
Key dates, people and statistics- 2.4:
How many months did congress deliberate about how to respond to the ‘Quit India’ Campaign?
-3 months
When was the Quit India Campaign launched?
-8th August 1942
How many deaths are attributed to the Quit India Campaign?
-1000
How many soldiers didn’t stay loyal to the Raj in congress campaigns?
-only 216 the rest did
What was the number of officers in the British army in 1945 who were Indian? (SWW)
-15,470
What was the cost of the SWW per day to Britain by 1945?
-70 million- one of reasons were willing to compromise in a political solution
How many Indian politicians travelled to Simla? (Simla conference)
-21 including Gandhi
What happened on the 14th July 1945?
-Wavell adjourned Simla conferences unable to break the deadlock between Hindu and Muslims
-In the Indian elections of 1946 how many provinces were won by congress compared to Muslim league?
8
- Muslims League- 2/3 Bengal, Sind
- Punjab (mostly equal)
How many weeks did Mountbatten consult Indian ministers to conclude partition was the only solution?
-4 weeks
What were the assets given to India (Hindu) compared to Pakistan (Muslim)?
- 82.5% India
- 17.5% Pakistan
