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=India & Gandhi Independence=

1915-2000
"Hearken, every day you pay...tax to the Europeans of Government. Where is it sent? It is their task to steal the property of the Kikuyu people."-Harry Thuku

Terms:
1)Mahatama- Indian people begun to refer to Gandhi's India's "Great Soul". He became active inthe movement for Indian self-rule before World War I. After the war, Gandhi remained an important figure,and new leaders also arose. 2)Civil Disobedience- Gandhi protested British lawsby using methods of civil disobedience, refusal to obey laws considered to be unjust. 3)Amritsar-British troops killed hundred of unarmed protestors in the city of Amritsar, in north western India. 4)Salt March-Gandhi accompanied by supporters, walked to the sea on what became known as the Salt March. On reaching the coast, he picked up a pinch of salt. 5)Indian National Congress- It was founded to seek reforms in Britain's governement of India. Under its new leader, Motilal Nehru, the INC wanted to push for full independence. 6)Sikhs- The sikhs were followers of a religion based on both Hindu & Muslim ideas. They lived in the Punjab. 7)Punjab- Many sikhs lived in the Punjab, a northern province, and wanted the Punjab to be independent. Gandhi refused and used her military force against the Sikh rebels. 8)Golden Temple-Gandhi used her military force against the Sikh rebels who had taken refuge in the Golden Temple, 1 of Sikh's important shrines. 9)Kashmir-Religious differences fueled a long-term dispute between India & Pakistan over Kashmir, territory between the 2 nations. Pakistan controls 1/3 and the rest is India's. 10)Bangladesh- East Pakistan became Bangladesh after brief civil war. They have difficulty establishing stable governments.



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