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History 12
India
| Glossary Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gandhi | Was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. In India, he is recognized as the Father of the Nation. |
| Nehru | Was a political leader of the Indian National Congress, was a pivotal figure during the Indian independence movement and served as the first Prime Minister of the Republic of India. |
| Indian Congress Party | A major political party in India. Its leaders included Gandhi and Nehru. |
| Jinnah | Was an Indian Muslim politician and leader of the Muslim League who founded Pakistan and served as its first Governor-General. |
| Muslim League | A political party in British India that developped into the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state from British India on the Indian subcontinent. |
| Kashmir | The northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Historically a source of friction between India and Pakistan which continues until the present time. |
| Hindu | The largest relgion in the Indian subcontinent. It was the religion of Gandhi and Nehru. |
| Muslim | The second largest religion in the Indian Sub-Continent. It became the main religon of Pakistan. |
| Amritsar Massacare, 1919 | British troops opened fire on peace Indian protestors after the First World War. As a result Gandhi realized that he would not be able to negotiate with the British and began his campaign of passive resistance. |
| Passive Resistance | The practice of applying power to achieve socio-political goals through symbolic protests, economic or political noncooperation, civil disobedience and other methods, without using violence. Passive resis |
| Non-Violence | Throughout his life, Gandhi remained committed to this approach to change even in the most extreme situations. |
| Civil Disobedance | Encompasses the active refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government or of an occupying power without resorting to physical violence. |
| Salt March,1930 | An act of protest against a British tax in Colonial India. Mahatma Gandhi along with his followers, walked across Indian to the ocean. |
| Partition of India, 1947 | The creation of India and Pakistan after British withdrawl. |