The act in 1908 which gave more powers to the government to restrict freedom of expression and media.
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1900-1911
a period of improved British- Muslim relations.
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Hindus
dominated the politics and economy of Bengal while keeping Muslims underdeveloped and poor.
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Jinnah
led the ML while Mahajan led the INC
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Bengal
was one of the largest provinces of British India with a huge population of more 80 million spread over a small area.
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Liberal Party
In February 1906, the party who won the elections in England
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Muslim League
was founded on 30th December, 1906.
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East Bengal
The part of Bengal where the Muslims were a decisive majority and had formed their own government
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Viceroy Lord Curzon
In 1903, he proposed the partition of Bengal into two provinces
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West Bengal
The part of Bengal with Hindu majority
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Mr. Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak
the INC leader who used to deliver impassioned and provoking speeches to incite the people for pressurizing the government for self rule
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Partition of Bengal
For the INC, this policy was yet another example of the old British policy of “divide and rule”
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Indian Council’s Act
The Act passed in 1909 (also known as Morley-Minto reforms)
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Simla Deputation
On 8th October 1906, a delegation of 36 Muslims led by Sir Aga Khan, called on the Viceroy Lord Minto at Simla.
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Arya Samaj
By the start of the twentieth century the activities of the Hindu extremist party which had become more intense.
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All India Muslim League
The new name given to All India Muslim Confederac
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Morley-Minto reforms
These reforms were jointly drafted by the Viceroy Lord Minto, and the Secretary of State for India John Morley.
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Muslims
They given the right of separate electorates in Morley-Minto reforms
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John Morley
His remarks were: “I for one would have nothing to do with it (democracy/parliament).”
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Swadeshi Movement
At many places, British factory made cotton cloth was set on fire and people were persuaded to wear locally made clothes.
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King George V
He announced the annulment of the partition in December 1911
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Lucknow Pact
first occasion of Hindu-Muslim unity that showed the possibility of starting some kind of Home Rule campaign
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1916
The year Lucknow Pact was signed
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ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity
the title given to Jinnah by Mr Gokhle
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Montague-Chelmsford reforms
The reforms which were jointly drafted by the Secretary of State, John Montague and the Viceroy, Lord Chelmsford.
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Sikhs
The minority who were granted the separate electorates in Montague-Chelmsford reforms
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Rowlatt Act
The Act empowered the local administration/police to arrest anyone without warrant, detain him without the right of bail and decide where the people in a province should live.
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General Dyer
He ordered open fire in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, in 1919
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