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*Many uprisings occurred over centuries while the British occupied India, but until Gandhi’s social efforts, starting from 1915-1920, ordinary Indians hadn’t had a popular vision for India
*Gandhi advocated for Indians to boycott everything British in a non-violent way, this method was labeled as “Swadeshi” and was highly effective
*Gandhi forced Britain to recognize the significance of the Swadeshi movement. That along with their resources being depleted from WWII, and Japan expanding into Southeast Asia, caused Britain to realize that it wasn’t realistic for them to prolong their control of India.
(http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/5/decolonization-and-the-collapse-of-the-british-empire )
-Mathias

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*Indian Activist
*Believed peace could be achieved without violence
*Led nationwide campaigns for India to achieve self-rule
*Undertook several hunger strikes to non-violently protest against injustice ongoing in India
*Was assassinated in Delhi by Hindu fundamentalist
*Was important to India's struggle to gain independence from the British.
-C.Z
(www.history.com)

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*The first independent Prime Minister of world largest democracy (India!)
*Worked for peace in the Cold world
*Principals of peaceful coexistence
*Independence principals and influencer
*Joined the Indian National Congress which faught for greater autonomy from the British
(www.biography.com)
Lillian S

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Protest Against British Monopoly on Salt

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Protest Against British Monopoly on Salt

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A law was made to where Indian people could only purchase British salt.  On March 12, 1930 Gandhi organizes a march, which is considered his boldest act of "civil disobedience".  This granted India's independence. (www.history.com)
Lillian S

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In July 1947 the British came up with the idea to separate the Indian sub continent into two parts. The Muslims in Pakistan and Hindus in the rest of India. The partition of India cause millions of people to leave their homes to move o the state where their religion was the majority. This was  considered the largest forced migration of people ever. Even today there is still divisions and tensions between the people of Pakistan and India, these tensions have even caused the two countries to go to war with each other a number of times.
(www.bbc.co.uk)
-Jayden M

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Passed in August 1935, the Act implemented a more local self-government in favor of India, but in the process caused conflicts between the Muslims and Hindus of India.
-C.Z
(www.wikipedia.org)