The
decoloisation of
India
Origin, Rise, Factors,
Reasons & Success
Colonial rule and Indian uprising
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Britain established the East India Company (ECI) in the mid 18th century
Britain and France competed over control of overseas trade and empires
India was referred to as the jewel in the crown of Britain.
Towards the mid 19th century the ECI was more directly involved in Indian affairs
Growing dissatisfaction towards British rule led to the Indian uprising
(the sepoy mutiny)
Uprising sparked by rumour of cartridges of rifles being greased with pig
and cow fat
Other long term factors such as high taxes, low price on exports, rent
paid to British landlords, disrespect and mistreatment, disregard for
Indian culture
Uprising led to removal of the EIC, being the dominant power in India
Also led to reduction in land tax, more consultation or inclusion of
local leaders, sepoys treated with more respect, religious social and
cultural activities were controlled by local leaders
Significant figures in India's
independence
Mahatma Ghandi
Ghandi was an anti-colonial
activist and political atheist.
He applied non violent
resistance in the lead for India's
independence movement
Kunwar Singh
Singh was the leader and
military commander in the
Indian revolution or better
known as the sepoy mutiny
Vinayak Damodar
Savarkar
Ashfaqulla Khan
An independence activist in the
Was a politician, activist and
writer. He developed the Hindu movement and co founder in
the Hindustan republican
national political ideology
nationalism
Brief Timeline
The Indian
rebellion;
Sepoy mutiny
1857
Formation of Indian
national congress
1858
Britain assumed
control over India
1885
WWII
Non- cooperation
movement
1919
-The Amritsar
massacre
-Rowlatt act
1920
1930
-The salt march
- Civil disobedience
movement
19391945
-India gains
independence
-Partitioning of India
and Pakistan
1942
Quit India
movement
1947
Movements and acts
Quit India movement
Government of India
act
Ghandi-Irwin pact
Civil disobedience
movement
Khilafat movement
India self rule
movement
Marches
Most specifically the salt
march which took place on
March 12 – April 6 1930,
Ghandi organized a
demonstration to defy the
hated Salt Acts. According
to the British laws, Indians
could buy salt from no
other source but the
government
Methods used
Boycotts
Ghandi called on Indians
to refuse to buy British
goods, attend government
schools, pay British taxes
or vote in elections.
Strikes
Starvation strikes to
protest in opposition to
British laws.
Reasons for success
Growing
nationalism
Rival states in India before
colonialism started to band
together over the growing
dissatisfaction of British rule
Ghadar di Gunj, was Ghadar Party
literature produced in the early
stages of the movement. A
compilation of nationalist literature
Ghandi and quit
India movement
Ghandi called upon the British
for and orderly withdrawal
from India and urged Indians
not to comply with British
demands or colonial rule.
INC and home
rule
It’s aim was to have a greater
share in government for educated
Indian to create a platform for
civic and political dialogue
between the British and Indians.
W11
The British spent so much
money and energy on the war
that they had exhausted their
supplies, fully understanding
the difficulty of successfully
ruling India. Lack of British
support in continuing their rule
in India.
“You may never know the
results of your actions, but if
you do nothing there will be
no results
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—Mahatma Ghandi