1. British Colonialism in India By Chiara Bianchini

2. Timeline YearEvent 1600East India Company begins to trade in India 1744Anglo-French War in India begins 1757Battle of Plassey 1784India Act passed giving British crown more power 1857Indian Rebellion 1885Indian National Congress Formed 1918Rowlatt Act passed 1919Amritsar Massacre 1947India attains independence

3. East India Company Created in 1600 Had exclusive trading rights in the East Indies Traded cotton, silk, indigo dye, opium and tea Began to exercise military power in India Battle of Plassey in 1757 assured Company Rule Lasted until 1858 due to the Indian rebellion a year earlier The Government of India Act gave the British Crown control of India

4. Indian Rebellion of 1857 Also known as the Sepoy Mutiny Began in Meerut Sepoy’s of the East India Company’s army led an uprising against their British oppressors The rebellion lasted a few months until the British regained control The Raj begins Reasons for Mutiny Strict caste system among soldiers Unfair treatment Tallow-greased cartridges

5. Gandhi Arrived back in India in 1915 Started the practice of non-violent civil disobedience protesting 1920 started the non cooperation movementmovement Salt March of 1930 Walked over 240 miles to protest the British tax on salt Took 24 days to complete Brought all levels of Indians together to fight for independence Helped bring the Government India Act of 1935 To establish a federal structure Provincial autonomy Safeguard the interest of minorities

6. Amritsar Massacre- 1919 Also known as the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre Jallianwalla Bagh 5,000 unarmed men, women and children gathered in peaceful protest General Dyer ordered 50 armed soldiers to fire into the crowd at will Raj estimated 379 deaths while the Indian National Congress estimated 1,500

7. Massacre continued… Reginald Dyer appeared before the Hunter Commission for an inquiry about the massacre "I think it quite possible that I could have dispersed the crowd without firing but they would have come back again and laughed, and I would have made, what I consider, a fool of myself.”- Dyer The Montague Chelmsford Reforms were made to appease Indian unrest and give them a larger role in government

8. Indian Independence 1942 the Quit India movement was initiated for complete independence from British rule World War II: Indian National Congress refused to support war efforts due to hypocrisy 1946 Royal Indian Navy Mutiny brought Hindu’s and Muslims together 1947 India becomes self-governing