INDIA

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INDIA INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT
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Brief History

• European interest and trade with India
• European dominance in India
• Indian Rebellion
• English annexation of India
• Indian assimilation
• Indian Nationalism
• Indian Independence
• Modern India

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European Interest Trade with India
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European Dominance of India
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Rebellion by Indians
Sepoy Rebellion, 1857
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English Annexation of India
(Start of the British Raj)
1858-1947
Queen Victoria
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Indian Assimilation
Schools, hospitals, roads, railroads Cash
Crops English Language
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Indian Nationalism
Salt March
Mohandas Gandhi (Mahatma) Civil
Disobedience Shame British into leaving Dressed
like a commoner
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Disaster in the Indian Nationalism

• AMRITSAR MASSACRE British troops open-fired on
  peaceful Indian protesters
• In 10 mins.,
• 379 were killed
• 1,100 were
• wounded

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Indian Independence
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Modern India
Jawaharlal Nehru 1947-1964
Rajiv Gandhi Son of Indira 1984-1989
Indira Gandhi Daughter of Nehru 1955-1977.
1980-1984 assassinated
Dr. Manmohan Singh 2004-present