History - 8.Nationalism:Gandhian Phase

Who was arrested during the anti-Rowlatt protests in Amritsar?

Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlew

Gnadhi regarded ________ as his political guru

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Gandhiji called Rowlatt Act as

Black Act

Write a note on Khilafat Movement.

• After end of WWI,Caliph of Turkey - head of the muslims of the world - harsh treatment

• A movement called Khilafat Movement - led by the Ali brothers - Maulana Mohamed Ali & Maulana Shaukat Ali

• Gandhi supported this movement

Describe the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

• 13 April 1919 - meeting - Jallianwala Bagh - Amritsar

• General Dyer ordered troops to fire at the villagers

• 379 - kiled,more than a thousand - injured

Champaran Satyagraha

• 1917

• Gandhi’s first successful Satyagraha in India.

• 3/20 of the land was used to cultivate indigo

• Protested indigo farming under the Tinkathia system in Bihar.

Rowlatt Satyagraha

• 6 April,1919

• “Black Act”

• Allowed British to arrest Indians without trail or warrant

• Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlew & Dr.Satyapal - arrested

About Gandhiji

• Name: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

• Birthdate: October 2,1869

• Popularly known as: Father of the Nation

KEY LIFE EVENTS:

• Born: October 2, 1869

• 1888: Went to London to study law

• 1891: Became a barrister, returned to India

• 1893: Went to South Africa for legal work

• 1915: Returned to India after 21 years

• 1917: Led Champaran Satyagraha (first in India)

• 1920: Started Non-Cooperation Movement

• 1930: Led the Salt March

• 1942: Gave the Quit India call

• 1947: India became independent

• 1948: Assassinated on January 30

Gandhi was thrown out of the first class compartment in ………………… station

Pietermaritzburg

Chauri Chaura Incident

• 5 February,1922

• Burnt Police Station in Chauri Chaura,near Gorakhpur,in UP

• 22 policemen died

• Gandhi stopped Non Cooperation Movement

No-tax campaign

• February 1922

• Gandhi

• Bardoli

Swarajists

1. Pro-changers:C.R.Das & Motlal Nehru,entered government,worked from within to destroy

2. No changers:did not support it,Vallabhai Patel & C.Rajaji

Constructive programme of Gandhi

• Khadi

• Hindu-Muslim unity

• Abolition of untouchability