GANDHI and Indian Independence

“Satyagraha” _________• Convert the _____________?

• The MAHATMA:

•Gandhi’s goals:•1. Equality w/t British

•Later became Independence from the British

•2. Hindu-Muslim unity, thus•NO division o/t country into India for Hindus and Pakistan for Muslims

•3. End to Untouchability

Indian National Congress (INC)

?

Muslim League

Civil Disobedience

Not obeying an unjust law?

Amritsar Massacre

379 dead and over 1,500 wounded

General _____?

Salt March

Why so significant?

HOMESPUN

What are these women doing? And Why?•Britain outlawed LOOMING :

•Thus, over __________________ people starved to death!!

Jawaharlal Nehru

• Leader o/t INC

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

• Leader o/t Muslim League

Partition of South Asia

Why?Agree/Disagree?

____ ____ Conflict

What was the “Mass population transfer”?

Indira Gandhi

• 2nd Prime Minister of India

• Daughter of Nehru• Assassinated by her

Sikh bodyguards• Ask why?

Rajiv Gandhi

• 3rd Prime Minister of India

• Son of Indira Gandhi• Assassinated by

fellow Hindus for his support of the Buddhist led gov’t of Sri Lanka?

• Ask why?

The NEHRU ___________?