indian revolution

INDIAN REVOLUTION

(1900 – 1950)BYAung Myo SweLa MinThazin Phoowai

Mahatma Gandhi

CBP March 2,2011 (Fri) – INDIAN REVOLUTION

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

CBP - March 2nd, 2012 (Fri) INDIAN REVOLUTION

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

British Colonies

Vasco Da Gama1460 – 1524

Portuguese Explorer


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.


Changing Indian rulers by British

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

Indian–Even took place in government they are not important –Controlled by British

1919- reformed the rule system– Used Diarchy system• Ruled British and Indian together but Indian didn’t have

the power


Comics for Indian Religion

People Classes– Upper class– Middle class– Lower class

Religious fights between Hindu and Muslim

British used the “divide to rule” strategy


Education Only available for rich people Christian religion influenced in schools Difficult for poor people British government decided what to teach

Christian religion influenced in Indian 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 Gandhi


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


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 because Gandhi felt women

wouldn’t provoke law enforcers like their male counterparts• 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

Gandhi on the Salt March


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



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

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

table

Protest in peacefully



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


India and Pakistan


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

Jawaharlal Nehru


Economics

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

Still controlled by rich people

Factory in India 1950


People

Still have racial discriminations Become stronger in Religions happiness

Celebrate on Independent Day


Education

Better than before Learn more English Poor people can also study


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

If Gandhi didn’t die– Racial discrimination will decrease than now

If Gandhi chose violent way– Indian would get independence earlier


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