1. Moving Toward
Independence
India

2. After World War I

4. 1. Imperialism
2. The assassination on 28 June 1914 of
Archduke heir to Ferdinand of A
Franz the throne of Austria-
ustria, theby aYugoslav nationalist in
Hungary, Bosnia
Sarajevo,

5. After World War 1
People thought that
India would seize the
chance to ask for
independence...
India remained loyal ally
of Great Britain

6. Diachy
Parliament passed the Government of India Act
Set up a double government
India Britain
Kept control over
Gained greater India’s foreign affairs
self-rule in and policy
domestic affairs and national security

7. Acts of Terror Grew
Bengal and Other provinces
Consequence: Rowlatt Act
In March, 1999, Parliament passed this law
that allowed judges to try suspected political
agitators without a jury
Double Standard

8. Amritsar Massacre
April 10 crowd gathered in
amritsar-Capital of Punjab
Reason: To protest the
Rowlatt Act
There were violence but peace was restored by the British
BUT 3 days later, thousands gathered for
religious festival
General Dyer ordered his troops to fire on the crowd

9. General Dyer
Hundreds of Hindus were
trapped and killed.
Parliament and
the British citizens were
horrified
“He acted to make a wide impression and to discourage
further riot.”
He was forced to resign

10. Anamorphic illusion
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11. Hind Swaraj
Indian Home Rule

12. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the
king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.
Boston Tea Party - USA
Humpty Dumpty

13. Mohandas Gandhi
Rowlatt Act and the Amritsar Massacre
Brought him to political area
Unlikely Hero
by Western Standard
How do we measure
greatness?

14. 1893-1915 (South Africa)

15. Satyaghara
“SOUL FORCE”
Non-violent Resistance
Principle:
“Injustice was to be met with justice;
violence with non-violence.”

16. Hartal - Illegal Boycott
All economic activity came to a halt and the day was
dedicated to prayer and fasting.
He called for a nationwide Hartal
1. boycott offices
2. refused to pay taxes
3. lay down across train tracks
4. Did not fight the police...

17. Destiny of India
“The destiny of India has chosen for its ally
the power of
soul and not of the muscle.”

18. Sentenced to jail
6 years

19. Mahatma
“Great Soul”

20. Gandhi’s Message
River of blood shed
by the government
can’t frighten me,
but I should be
deeply pained...if
the people did so
much abuse the
government for my
sake or in my name

21. HOMESPUN
What are these women doing? And Why?
Britain outlawed LOOMING :
Thus, over a hundred people starved to death!!

22. Civil Disobedience
He encouraged Indians to bring back
home/cottage industries such as spinning cotton
rather than buy from the British.
As a result:
Great Britain was force to raise the tax on salt.
and forbade Indians to process salt...

23. Salt March
Gandhi and 70 of his followers
began the 180-mile march to the sea on April, 1930.
15k Indians joined the march.

24. Salt March
When he reached the ocean,
Gandhi bent over
and picked up a lump of natural
salt in
deliberate defiance of British
Law.

26. Gandhi’s goals:
1. Equality w/t British
Later became Independence from the British
2. Hindu-Muslim unity, thus
NO division o/t country into India for Hindus and Pakistan
for Muslims
3. End to Untouchability

28. Muslim League

29. Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru was leader and
an Indian
nationalist who became
statesman
the first prime minister
of independent
India in 1947.

31. Political Dynasty
What are the pros and cons?

32. Indira Gandhi
2nd Prime Minister of India
Daughter of Nehru
Assassinated by her Sikh
bodyguards
But why my gulay?

33. A Great Leader
But what are the characteristics of a great leader?
During her term, corruption in India was rampant
Authoritarian Rule

34. Voted out
1977, She and the Congress Party were voted
out from office
Morarji Desai
Succeeded to the office, he’s the man
Indira had jailed...
Leader of Janata Party

35. Restored to power
December 1978,
the Parliament
reinstate her

36. Rajiv Gandhi
3rd Prime Minister of India
Son of Indira Gandhi
Assassinated by fellow
Hindus for his support of the
Buddhist led gov’t of Sri Lanka?
Why naman laman?

37. Why did India experience
political instability?

38. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

39. Pakistan
Muslim State
West Pakistan
East Pakistan
What could be
the big
problem of Pakistan
from 1946-71?

40. death of M. Ali Jinnah
He died a year
after the
founding of
Pakistan
The nation
suffered a
short-lived
government

41. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
In 1970, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became the
prime minister
International debt increases

42. Benazir Bhutto

43. Flags-former colonies of GB

44. Can you correct history?

45. Ganito Kami Noon, Paano na kayo ngayon?
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46. Ang Pipit
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48. Kalash Culture in N. Pakistan
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