PPT-India’s Independence Nationalism & Gandhi

Standards SS7H3 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southern and Eastern Asia leading to the 21st century a Describe how nationalism led to independence in India and Vietnam b Describe the impact of Mohandas Gandhis belief in nonviolent protest . India before 1915. Prior to the British, India was ruled by the Mughal Emperors, who did so through agreements with local rulers.. Europeans arrived to trade from 1498 onwards, but it was only in the 17. Sec. 1: Revolutions in Russia. History. - Although the Russian Revolution didn’t happen until 1917, it had been in the works for nearly 100 years. Russians were fed up the harsh rule and extravagance of the czars. By: Emily Patterson & Gabrielle . Carley. “. I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.. -Mahatma Gandhi. “. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/mahatma_gandhi.html. The . Sepoy. Mutiny- The First Indian Rebellion. Sepoy. : . Indian soldier in the British East India Company’s army . Mutiny: . Rebellion against the authorities. Mangal. . Pandey. : . Sepoy. and leader of rebellion. Background. Well to do family. Father was “. diwan. ” or Prime Minister of a small princely state in Gujarat in Western India. Sent to England to study law, qualifies as Barrister. Not a great lawyer on return, shy and diffident. . Karamchand. Gandhi. Mohandas . Karamchand. Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the . preminent. . leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world.. And, India’s Independence. Early Years. Ghandi. was born in . Porbandar. , India in 1869. He was the . youngest. of six children.. When Gandhi was . 13. years old he married . Hasturbai. . Makanji. Context . Written 1908 while traveling between S. Africa and India. Written as a conversation, a common rhetorical device. Still based in South Africa, some important successes there, but very aware of what’s going on in India. Early Life. Born 1869 as. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. From a middle class Hindu family; studied law in England. Left India to work as a legal representative for Muslim-Indian traders in South Africa from 1893-1914. Early Life. Born 1869 as. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. From a middle class Hindu family; studied law in England. Left India to work as a legal representative for Muslim-Indian traders in South Africa from 1893-1914. Ch. 34, Sec. 1. Objective: Describe the effects of independence in India.. The Drive to “Quit India”. In 1939, without consulting Indian officials, Britain committed Indian forces to fight in WWII.. What do y. ou know about Gandhi, India, and the Caste System?. South East Asia. Asia Religious Denominations. Buddhist Populations. Born in NE India (Nepal). Raised in luxury to be a king. At 29 he rejected his luxurious life to seek enlightenment and the source of suffering. In India the growth of modern nationalism is intimately connected to the anti-colonial movement. People began discovering their unity in the process of their struggle with colonialism.. The sense of being oppressed under colonialism provided a shared bond that tied many different groups together.. father. of . India. Great Soul. Mohandas . Karamchand. Gandhi . is. . known. as Mahatma . meaning. ‘Great Soul’. He . was. an . astute. . political. . campaigner. . who. . fought. for Indian .