| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Indian national congress | political party in India lead by Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Muslim league | political organization of muslims to safeguard the political rights of these muslims |
| Mohandas K Gandhi | leader of the Indian nationalis movement against the British rule. used nonviolence |
| Civil disobedience | refusal to obey laws throught nonviolent techniques |
| Rowlatt Act | allowed the government o jail protestors wtithout trial for as long as two years |
| Amristar massacre | whe 50 british indian army soldiers opened fire on an unarmed gather of men, women, and children |
| Mahatma | another name of Gandhi, means "great soul" |
| Homespun | handloomed plain-weave cotton fabric |
| Salt march | campaign of non-vilent protest against the British salt tax |
| Government of India act | act passed by the british that provided a local self government and limited democratic elections |
| Quit india | campaign intended to drive Great Britain out |
| Congress party | national politcaly party that claimed to represent all of India |
| Muhammed Ali Jinnah | leadero of the Muslim League, first president of Pakistan |
| Partition | division in portions or shares |
| Jawaharlal Nehru | Independant India's first prime minister |
| Indira Gandhi | Nehru's daugher who was chosen prime minister |
| Rajiv Gandhi | Indira Gandhi's son who succeeded his mother |
| Benazir Bhutto | Bhutto's daughter who was elected twice as prime minister |
| Kashmir | territory in India disputed over during Nehru's rule |
| Tamil | hindu people of souther india |
| Harijan | lowest social and ritual class in India, "untouchables" |
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