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Struggles in India
Struggles in India Terms and Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | *Met in Bombay in 1885 *Asked British to spend less money on the army and give more positions in Indian g'ment *73 delegates were educated in England |
| Boycott | *Organized protest when people refuse to buy or use something |
| Goals of Gandhi | *Didn't want India to be divided *Wanted to end British rule over India *Wanted peace between Muslim and Hindus in India *End discrimination with the untouchables |
| Civil Disobedience | *Non-violent protest against a government |
| The Salt March | *A 240 mile journey to the sea in order to get salt without paying British merchants |
| Pakistan | *On August 14, became independent country *Made of 2 areas- east and west |
| Muhammad Ali Jinnah | *Chosen as leader of Pakistan after it earned it independence |
| Jawaharlal Nehru | *Leader of India after it gained its independence *Was the Prime Minister |
| Gandhi after independence (what he did, how he died) | *Gandhi fasted after Muslims and Hindus started fighting and wouldn't eat until violence was over *Shot by a Hindu fanatic in 1948 |
| Kashmir | *A province that India and Pakistan were fighting over |
| Green Revolution | *A change in crops and agricultural practices in order to feed people of India *Increased crop production |
| Indira Gandhi | *Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter who became the first female prime minister of India *Tried to transform India into a modern nation |
| Bangladesh | *Name of East Pakistan after it earned independence |