HIST: Gandhi and Indian Nationalism Flashcards
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| 1373280504 | moderates | -had faith in the benefits of British rule -politics were liberal and secular -economic critique of British colonialism | 0 | |
| 1373280505 | extremists | -overly anti-colonial -freedom, self-governance (swa-raj) -boycott of British products -reliance on Indian resources, enterprise, and education -use of Indian languages for mobilizations | 1 | |
| 1373280506 | drain of wealth | -Dadabhai Naorogi -the wealth which left India for which there was no equivalent return in merchandise or treasure -used for home charges like war expenses and administrative costs -British rule led to an Indian poverty and famines | 2 | |
| 1373280507 | Muslim League | 1906 -founded to represent Muslim political interests -Mohammad Al Jinnah -demanded the creation of Pakistan in 1930 | 3 | |
| 1373280508 | Satyagraha | -means "truth force" -based on non-violence -politics based on morality and ethics -love and self-suffering is the basis of resistance | 4 | |
| 1373280509 | non-cooperation movement | 1920-1922 -launched in Sept. 1920 against the Amritsar massacres -suspended over violence in Chauri Chaura | 5 | |
| 1373280510 | civil disobedience movement | 1930-1933 -launched to break British laws prohibiting Indians from making salt and high salt taxes for Indians -230 mile walk (Dandi March) | 6 | |
| 1373280511 | Quit Indian Movement | -launched in August 1942 after failure of Cripps mission -mass demonstrations -90,000 Indians imprisoned, including Gandhi | 7 | |
| 1373280512 | Cripps Mission | 1942 -mission sent to secure Indian cooperation in WWII -headed by Sir Stafford Cripps -Congress demands the transfer of power to Indians and appoint an Indian as a member in Defense Council | 8 |