THE INDIAN REVOLUTION(1900 – 1950)
Aung Myo Swe La Min Thazin Phoowai
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SUMMARYI. Revolution’s Background
Economics Politics People Education
II. Events Gandhi South Africa Revolution movements
• Salt walking• Non Co-operation Movement• Civil Disobedience Movement• Quit India Movement Aftermath
III. Aftermath Economics Politics People Education
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Colony
Vasco Da Gama came to India in 1498– Started to trade Spice with Portugal.
Colonization of India– 1619: British first trading-post– Wars between Indian kingdoms
• Allowed Europeans to get more influenceVasco Da Gama
1460 – 1524Portuguese ExplorerEngland colonizing the world
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Mining workers in India
Economics
British– Transported the natural resources to England– Used only a few for the country.– Settled a lot of companies in India
Indian– Work hard without any free-time– Get low salary
Food is expensive– Example: Salt.
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British– Companies involved in Politics– Had all main government places
Indian–Only had minor government places–Controlled by British
1919: reformed the political system– Diarchy system
• Country ran by British and Indian together• But again Indian didn’t have any power
Changing Indian rulers by British
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Religious wars comics
People Classes– Upper class– Middle class– Lower class
Religions: Hinduism and Islam– The majority was Hindu– Muslim wanted recognition– Many conflicts between them
British used “Divide to Rule”– Allowing more power to Muslims
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Christian religion influenced in Indian Education
Education Only available for rich people Christian religion influenced in schools Difficult for poor people British government decided what to teach Defamed India’s culture history and value
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SUMMARY Revolution’s Background
Economics Politics People Education
Events Gandhi South Africa Revolution movements
• Salt walking• Non Co-operation Movement• Civil Disobedience Movement• Quit India Movement
Aftermath Economics Politics People Education
Birth: October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India
Graduated– Law major, barrister– University College, London
Shape his view of life:– Changed his diet– Joined the London Vegetarian Society
1893: South Africa
1915: Back to India permanently.
Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi1869 - 1948
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1893: Went to work in South Africa– Fought against the Apartheid– Faced racial discrimination– Became social activist
The Natal Indian Congress– Founded in 1894– Against Indian discrimination in S.A.– Worked as Secretary
Non-violent protest– Defy the laws and suffer punishments– After 7 years they got a compromise
South Africa
Natal Indian Congress
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Gandhi on the Salt March
Revolution Movements Salt Walk • Proposed a non- violent march protesting the British Salt Tax
in 1930• Walked 240 miles journey from Sabarmati to Dandi• Started March 12,1930 with 78 men (23 days long)• Women weren’t allowed to march• On April 5,1930 reached the coast• Against the law by picking up salt everywhere along the
coast• A month later- Gandhi was arrested and thrown into prison• He was arrested almost a year
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Non Co-operation Movement– Educational institutions were boycotted– Foreign goods were boycotted– People let go off their nominated seats in
government institutions– Movements were failed– Indians awakened to the concept of going against
the British
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Revolution Movements
Protest in peacefully
Civil Disobedience Movement– A way of non-violent movement– to stop the British by withdrawing support from
everythingQuit India Movement• Launched in August 1942• to bring the British government to the negotiating table
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Revolution Movements
SUMMARY Revolution’s Background
Economics Politics People Education
Events Gandhi South Africa Revolution movements
• Salt walking• Non Co-operation Movement• Civil Disobedience Movement• Quit India Movement
Aftermath Economics Politics People Education
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Aftermath
Get Independent on August 15,1947 Jawaharlal Nehru ( the first prime minister) Separated into two countries(religious conflicts)– Pakistan(get Independent on August 14,1947)– India
A lot of other countries get Independent too Burma get Independent in January 4,1948
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India and Pakistan
Politics Had their own prime minister Used liberal democratic system Own Laws People started interest in Politics
Jawaharlal Nehru 1889-1964
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Economics
Increased the factories Liberal economy system– Government has very little inference with the economy
Still controlled by rich people
Factory in India 1950
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Celebrate on Independent Day
People and Education
Still have racial discriminations Become stronger in Religions Happiness Education is better than before Learn more English Poor people can also study More schools appear
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Our Opinions If British didn’t win in World War II– India would not get independence easier
If Gandhi wasn’t assassinated – religious discrimination would be less than now
If British didn’t colonize – Indian would not get a good education
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