THE INDIAN REVOLUTION(1900 – 1950)

Aung Myo Swe La Min Thazin Phoowai

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SUMMARYI. Revolution’s Background

Economics Politics People Education

II. Events Gandhi South Africa Revolution movements

• Salt walking• Non Co-operation Movement• Civil Disobedience Movement• Quit India Movement Aftermath

III. Aftermath Economics Politics People Education

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Mahatma Gandhi

Indian Colony

Vasco Da Gama came to India in 1498– Started to trade Spice with Portugal.

Colonization of India– 1619: British first trading-post– Wars between Indian kingdoms

• Allowed Europeans to get more influenceVasco Da Gama

1460 – 1524Portuguese ExplorerEngland colonizing the world

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Mining workers in India

Economics

British– Transported the natural resources to England– Used only a few for the country.– Settled a lot of companies in India

Indian– Work hard without any free-time– Get low salary

Food is expensive– Example: Salt.

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British– Companies involved in Politics– Had all main government places

Indian–Only had minor government places–Controlled by British

1919: reformed the political system– Diarchy system

• Country ran by British and Indian together• But again Indian didn’t have any power

Changing Indian rulers by British

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Religious wars comics

People Classes– Upper class– Middle class– Lower class

Religions: Hinduism and Islam– The majority was Hindu– Muslim wanted recognition– Many conflicts between them

British used “Divide to Rule”– Allowing more power to Muslims

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Christian religion influenced in Indian Education

Education Only available for rich people Christian religion influenced in schools Difficult for poor people British government decided what to teach Defamed India’s culture history and value

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SUMMARY Revolution’s Background

Economics Politics People Education

Events Gandhi South Africa Revolution movements

• Salt walking• Non Co-operation Movement• Civil Disobedience Movement• Quit India Movement

Aftermath Economics Politics People Education

Birth: October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India

Graduated– Law major, barrister– University College, London

Shape his view of life:– Changed his diet– Joined the London Vegetarian Society

1893: South Africa

1915: Back to India permanently.

Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi1869 - 1948

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1893: Went to work in South Africa– Fought against the Apartheid– Faced racial discrimination– Became social activist

The Natal Indian Congress– Founded in 1894– Against Indian discrimination in S.A.– Worked as Secretary

Non-violent protest– Defy the laws and suffer punishments– After 7 years they got a compromise

South Africa

Natal Indian Congress

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Gandhi on the Salt March

Revolution Movements Salt Walk • Proposed a non- violent march protesting the British Salt Tax

in 1930• Walked 240 miles journey from Sabarmati to Dandi• Started March 12,1930 with 78 men (23 days long)• Women weren’t allowed to march• On April 5,1930 reached the coast• Against the law by picking up salt everywhere along the

coast• A month later- Gandhi was arrested and thrown into prison• He was arrested almost a year

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Non Co-operation Movement– Educational institutions were boycotted– Foreign goods were boycotted– People let go off their nominated seats in

government institutions– Movements were failed– Indians awakened to the concept of going against

the British

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Revolution Movements

Protest in peacefully

Civil Disobedience Movement– A way of non-violent movement– to stop the British by withdrawing support from

everythingQuit India Movement• Launched in August 1942• to bring the British government to the negotiating table

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Revolution Movements

SUMMARY Revolution’s Background

Economics Politics People Education

Events Gandhi South Africa Revolution movements

• Salt walking• Non Co-operation Movement• Civil Disobedience Movement• Quit India Movement

Aftermath Economics Politics People Education

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Aftermath

Get Independent on August 15,1947 Jawaharlal Nehru ( the first prime minister) Separated into two countries(religious conflicts)– Pakistan(get Independent on August 14,1947)– India

A lot of other countries get Independent too Burma get Independent in January 4,1948

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India and Pakistan

Politics Had their own prime minister Used liberal democratic system Own Laws People started interest in Politics

Jawaharlal Nehru 1889-1964

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Economics

Increased the factories Liberal economy system– Government has very little inference with the economy

Still controlled by rich people

Factory in India 1950

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Celebrate on Independent Day

People and Education

Still have racial discriminations Become stronger in Religions Happiness Education is better than before Learn more English Poor people can also study More schools appear

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Our Opinions If British didn’t win in World War II– India would not get independence easier

If Gandhi wasn’t assassinated – religious discrimination would be less than now

If British didn’t colonize – Indian would not get a good education

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