RevolutionsIndia Day 1

Index Card Quick QuizWhat country in Asia is home to the

Himalayas and Gandhi?What European nation controlled India in the

late 1800’s?What does passive resistance mean?Why is Gandhi an important figure in India?

Think About It“ Passive resistance is a method of securing

rights by personal suffering; it is the reverse of resistance by arms. When I refuse to do a thing that is repugnant to my conscience, I use south-force.” Gandhi 1938

EQEQ: Is passive resistance always the best

solution to conflict?

British RuleBritish took control of India

had great ports for trade.Brought railroads, telegraph

lines, opened schools, English language helped unify the subcontinent.

But..taxes, no village industries.

British owned the land. Goal was to educated young Indians the Western Ways.

But they Indians would learn one thing…independence.

PressureIndians formed the Indian National Congress

in 1885.Goal was to gain independenceAnyone who went against British was sent to

jail.

Mohandas GandhiEducated man went to law school

in EnglandTraveled to South Africa and saw

how white South Africans treated blacks and Indians.

AGAINST harsh racial lawsWanted justice but knew British

were more “powerful.”Used nonviolent resistance:

peaceful protestingSelf Sacrifice

Gandhi in IndiaGandhi believed the injustice of

colonial rule would be exposed by displays of Indian sacrifice.

Famous for the “Salt march”Nonviolent boycotts on goodsWhile in jail he refused to eat,

people learned about his sufferings through the news paper.

By 1945 Britain recognized India as an independent nation.

Salt March

OutcomeGandhi believed all South Asians should live

peacefully.But there was disagreements between the

Muslims and Hindus.Violence increased and India divided (partition).Partition: to break apartGandhi was shot in 1948 by a Hindu extremist

who stated Gandhi agreed with Muslims too much.

Death

Ganges River

Maps

VocabularyPassive Resistance

Think About ItIs passive resistance always the best solution

to conflict?Explain