The British
The British brought many things that benefited the Indian people including teaching the _______ _________.
It became a unifying force and a large factor in the nationalist movement that would eventually lead to their independence.
What is the English language?
This is the country where Gandhi began practicing his tactic of civil disobedience.
What is South Africa?
He was a British educated Indian aristocrat who became the leader of the INC and independent India's first Prime Minister.
Who is Jawaharlal Nehru?
This is the Muslim nation that came into existence after its partition with India in 1947.
What is Pakistan?
Meaning not only self rule but also self reliancy, Gandhi promoted this belief constantly in the 1920s and 1930s.
What is swaraj?
More than two million Indians served with the British army in this war.
What is WWII?
This was the basis of Gandhi's philosophy and known as "soul force" and basically meant the power of righteousness.
It's often referred to when discussing Gandhi's non-violent, passive resistance to British colonialism.
What is satyagraha?
This is the type of democracy that is practiced in India.
What is Parliamentary democracy?
This is the current name of the former East Pakistan.
What is Bangladesh?
Name of the rebellion in which Hindu and Muslim soldiers were defeated by the British military in 1857-1858.
What is the Sepoy Mutiny/Rebellion?
The name for the trading company that ruled over India before the British government took direct control of the subcontinent.
What is the British East India Company?
This movement, led by Gandhi, was basically a boycott of everything British; goods, schools, laws, etc..
What is swadeshi?
This term refers to the British colonial government in India.
What is The British Raj?
This northern/western Indian region is home to the majority of the world's Sikhs.
What is Punjab?
Gandhi did this to bring attention to the Indian independence movement (get ripped).
What is go on a hunger strike?
Before becoming a world political figure, Gandhi took part in this profession.
What is the legal field or worked as a lawyer?
This group formed early in the struggle for Indian self rule. It focused primarily on Muslim issues and was the major force in the partition of India upon independence.
What is the All-India Muslim League?
This body of water is where Gandhi went on his famous Salt March in 1930.
What is the Arabian Sea?
Created in 1885, this organization of educated Indians eventually became the first true leaders of the Indian independence movement.
What is the Indian National Congress?
He was the last British governor of India.
Hint: He was also a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
Who is Lord Louis Mountbatten?
This act allowed for greater participation of Indians in government.
What is the India Government Act of 1919 or Government Act of 1935?
___________ is the holiest of rivers in India. It flows into the Bay of __________.
What are the Ganges and Bengal?
This device became the symbol of Indian self-reliance and the boycott of British made goods.
What is the spinning wheel?