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“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)
?
• The political party that help lead India to independence.• Still a major political party in India today!• India gained independence on August 15, 1947
Muhammad Ali JINNAH
• First leader of Pakistan
Amritsar Massacre
379 dead and over 1,500 wounded
General _____?
How did this eventchange Gandhi’s goalof equality with theBritish?
HOMESPUN
What are these women doing? And Why?•Britain outlawed LOOMING :
•Indian’s now depended upon England for clothing•forced to grow cash crops•not allowed to grow food crops•Thus, over __________________ people starved to death!!
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?