Modern India Timeline

Viewed India as Britain's "Jewel in the Crown"
Made railroads around India for transportation
Did not let India spin its own thread only grow cotton

Kept European traders under control.
Broke into a type of feudal system.

Considered the Father of Modern India
Helped start many reforms and changes in India

India began to have strong feelings of Nationalism
British put animal fat to grease rounds in cartridges
and both Hindus and Muslims did not like that.

Britain controlled India and took away many of it's rights.

A revolutionary leader for India who fought
with nonviolence, boycotts, and strikes.
He preached Civil Disobedience in which
one should refuse to obey unjust laws.

A Nationalist group that formed to
fight for self-government and deal
with concerns of India.

A Nationalist group that formed to
fight for self-government and deal
with concerns of India.

To protest the Rowlatt Acts 10,000 Hindus
had a festival in which they prayed and fasted.
British soldier fired on the people while praying.

Allowed the government to jail
protesters without trial.