HISTORY 3CG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Indian Councils Act 1909, Indian Independence Movement, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
16 Sep 2013
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Religious and linguistic diversity: hinduism, buddhism, islam. Impact of international events on nationalism: russo-japanese war of 1904-1905, world war i. The amritsar massacre 1919: (rowlatt act): rallying point for the indian independence movement: british officials fired on peaceful protestors, was the tipping point. Gandhi"s social advocacy: opposed child marriage/widow remarriage (when a woman was forced to marry a relative of her husband if he died, opposed oppression of untouchables (common humanity, transformation of a spiritual philosophy into a political movement. Salt march 1930 and the swadeshi (boycott movement: made salt even though there was a british law against salt-making, instilled a common discipline in his followers. The hindu-muslim communal problem: all-india muslim league led by m. a. The creation of india and pakistan 1947: delayed because of hindu-muslim antagonism, mass migration, chaos and violence, efforts by political leaders to protect human rights.
