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1920-1922
Gandhi‘s first noncooperation campaign begins
1929
congress demands complete independence from India
1930
the Salt March begins
1939
WW2 begins
1942
cripps mission to seek military support during ww2
1945
WW2 ends
Hartal
Boycott of British goods
1920
Congress decided to support Gandhi‘s plan of non cooperation
1927
British appointed the Simon commission to make recommendations for constitutional reforms in India (no Indians were included)
1927 (Nehru)
drafted a constitution that called for dominion status
The Salt March
Gandhi walked over 250 miles to the ocean in order to symbolically pick up salt as it symbolized life (had been highly taxed and Indians were not able to make their own.
1932
Gandhi arrested again
Historical Houses
imperialist ~ Foucault on the role of British in the progress towards independence
Indian nationalist historians ~ focus on the role of Indian political leader
Subaltern studies ~ focus on the role of marginalized populations
Government of India act
gave Indian provinces more control through election
insured that Britain could also maintain emergency control
Congress won first elections by a landslide
Jawahrla Nehru and Chandra Bose
Left wing
Were frustrated with lack of progress with Gandhi‘s methods
1941
Winston Churchhill commits Britain to the Atlantic charter
1942 ~ quit India
Felt postponement of independence was unreasonable
increased civil disobedience
