Transcript Nationalism in India
Nationalism in India
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Nationalism in India
Indian Nationalism
Want to use the influences of western societies to strengthen and reform India
Hindu Nationalism
Want to return India to traditional Hindu culture
Indian National Congress (INC)
1885
Mohandas Gandhi
Took over leadership of the
Indian National Congress
Set up to work towards change and advancement in India
Result:
Hindu Nationalism grows and Muslims become increasingly concerned about their fate
Muslim League 1905
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Believed that the subcontinent of India must be divided into two separate nations 1. Hindu 2. Muslim Gandhi will continue to push for peaceful co-existence between both Hindu’s and Muslims
Amritsar Massacre – April 13, 1919
Indians protest the violations of the British
Amritsar, India
(northwest India)
General Dyer
– Orders British troops to open fire on the protesters
Result:
Giving no word of warning, he ordered 50 soldiers to fire into the gathering, and for 10 to 15 minutes 1,650 rounds of ammunition were unloaded into the screaming, terrified crowd, some of whom were trampled by those desperately trying to escape. 379 Indians dead, 1,000 wounded, and increases distrust towards British
Amritsar Song
''I think it quite possible that I could have dispersed the crowd without firing but they would have come back again and laughed, and I would have made, what I consider, a fool of myself.'' ......
Dyer's response Listen to the shaheed song -
"Jallian Wala Bagh"
in honor of the sacrifices made by Amritsar to set India free. http://www.amritsar.com/Jallian%20Wala%2 0Bagh.shtml
1947 – Indian Independence Act
Ended British rule in India and separated India into two independent nations
1. India
– Hindu and led by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Pakistan
– Muslim and led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Jawaharlal Nehru
Supporter of Gandhi.
1 st Prime Minister of India, 1947-1964.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Despite differences over the partition Jinnah and Gandhi still maintained a friendly relationship
Result of Partition
Countries promised religious toleration for those Hindu’s / Muslim’s still living within the countries Religious toleration did not exist 500,000 people died in acts of violence Millions of Muslims fled India for Pakistan Millions of Hindus fled Pakistan for India 15,000,000 took place in mass migration Gandhi refused to take part in migrations and was shot and killed by Hindu extremist,
Nathuram Godse