History: Modern India Flashcards

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Ali Jinna

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leader of muslim league and push for self rule in India and stopped hanging with gandhi when gandhi didnt want two split countries

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Akbar

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tried to bring hindus and muslims together and failed to promote new religion

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Amritsar Massacre

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British soldiers wanted to teach Indians lesson about protesting and setting property on fire by shooting them

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Ashoka

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war, non violence because of waf, buddism, build memorial for people who died in war, human and animal rights, world peace and religious acceptence

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Ashram

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community, Gandhi called community farms this

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Bapu

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father giving name to Gandhi

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Burn the Foreign Cloth

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burn cloth of england to show that they will not buy their cloth

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East India Company

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british company that ruled over india and sold indian goods to europe, tradinh company

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Fearlessness

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you cannot get Gandhid obedience no matter what you do

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Indian National Congress

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movement and political party that fought for greater indian participation

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Muslim League

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organization that protect muslim indians interest in gov

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Nehru

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leader of indian independence movement, later became prime minister

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Nonviolence Civil Disobedience

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calmly disobeying

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Partition

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1947 division british colony of India into nations of pakistan and india

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Rowlatt Acts

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suspect be jailed withoit trial if you were indian also searched homes without warrant, turning point

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Salt March

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protest against tax in a calmly fashion

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Satyagraha

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truth-forth,or nonviolent actions coined Mahatama Mohandas Gandhi

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Sepoy Mutiny

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trained indians to become british soldiers, the outcome of this is that indians will have direct control by refusing to use gun powdered grease from animal fats

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South African Pass Laws

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laws that discriminate indians

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Gandhi

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leader of indian independence movement and movement against pass laws from indians in south africa. known for his civil nonviolent disobediencs and fearlessness

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Differences Between Hinduism and Islam

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Hindus: polytheistic, vegetarian, multiple sacred books, caste system, images of god
Muslims: monotheistic, no pork, Koran, equal before allah, no image of god

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Pros of British Rule

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education, western medicine, bridges roads ect, sanatation, some industrilization, civil jobs, peace

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Cons of British Rule

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social and economic discrimination, seperation, dont understand unity

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Rise of Indian Nationalism

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rowlatt acts, amritsar massacre

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Gandhi’s Reaction to Indepedence in 1947

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he wasnt happy because pakistan and india were two diff countries and wanted one company

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Order of Events

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  1. Ashoka
  2. Akbar
  3. East India Company
  4. Sepoy Mutiny
  5. Indian National Congress
  6. Muslim League
  7. Rowlatt Acts
  8. Amritsar Massacre
  9. Burn the Foreign Cloth
  10. Salt March
  11. Partition/Independence