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India had been colonized by the British and the natives were upset that the British had colonized it for their own benefit, instead of to benefit the Indians. The rule of the British was highly unjust and unfair to the native people. The British placed taxes on goods and made it so that most necessities could only be purchases through the government. The British also held out the best jobs and provided them only to the British people. Groups formed to rid India of foreign rule. The two groups worked together toward the goal of independence from the British. Prior to the Indian Independence Movement, India had never known political freedom. The Indians were also subject to large amounts of racism and the enforcement of Christianity. Many uppper class Indians atteneded British schools and learned the European's views of nationalism and democracy. Ali Jinnah (pictured below) was the leader of the Muslim League at the time and fought for Indian Independence from the British. ======

=**Ideal: ** = Prior to World War 1, the majority of Indian people had little to no interest in nationailism. The situation quickly changed when over a million Indians enlisted in the British army. In return for service, the Brithish government promised reforms that would lead to self-government in India. In 1930, a leader named Mohandas Gandhi pioneered an idea called Satyagraha. It was based on the strict idea of non violence. Gandhii urged Indians to refuse to buy British goods, attend government schools, pay British taxes, or vote in any elections. He asked all Indians to weave their own clothes instead of purchasing them from the British. Gandhi himself devoted over two hours a day to spinning his own yarn on a handwheel. In 1930 Gandhi organized a demonstration to defy the Salt Acts. At the time, Britsh laws stated that Indians couldn't buy salt from any other source but the government. They also had to pay taxes on salt. To show their opposition towards the Salt Acts, Gandhi and his followers walked 240 miles to the seashore to collect seawater to let it evaporate, leaving them with salt. Several more demonstrations against the salt tax took place throughout India. Eventually, about 60,000 people were arrested, including Gandhi.



=** ﻿Outcome: ** = ==== ﻿Gandhi and his many followers slowly reaped the benefits of their years of civil disobedience campaigns and gained greater political power for the people of India. In 1935, British Parliament passed the Government of India Act. It provided the people of India with a local self-government and limited freedom. On August 14, 1947, India became an independent country and still is today. The Independence movement also served as a catalyst for similar movements in other parts of the world. ====