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1) Indian Independence Movement //A national movement in India to end British colonial rule starting from 1857 to August the 15 1947//
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2) Mohandas Gandhi //A Pre-eminent religious and political leader during the Indian independence movement//

3) Salt March //A nonviolent protest against the British salt tax in colonial India that began with the salt march on March 12 1930//

4) Nehru //Nehru was an Indian statesman and was the first Prime Minister of India, from 1947 until 1964. His full name was Jawaharlal Nehru.//

5) Civil Disobedience //The refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest//

6) Non-cooperation movement //The Non-cooperation movement was a phase of the Indian struggle for national sovereignty from 1920-1922 by leader Mohandas Gandhi; this was also supported by the Indian national congress. Using Non-violent methods, they aimed to stop British control on India.//

7) Passive resistance //Passive resistance is a way of “resistance” used to get the attention or to attain a specified goal using non-violent methods. These methods included peaceful protests, civil disobedience or political noncooperation.//

8) Amritsar Massacre //A massacre happening at Amritsar in April the 15 1915, in which 1000~1500 people were killed//

9) Boycott //Withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.//

10) General Dyer //General Reginald Edward Harry Dyer (General Dyer for short) was the British Indian army officer responsible for the Amritsar Massacre.//

11) Salt Act The Salt Act was a law stated that India can only buy salt from the British government, and the tax given by the government made salt very expensive

12) Cottage Industries //A term used to describe little homerun businesses, hence the name “cottage industries.”//

13) Indian National Congress //As the name suggest, it is the national congress of India.//

14) Muslim League //Otherwise known as the All-India Muslim league, it was founded at Dacca (Dhaka, Bangladesh) was a political party that played a significant role in the Indian independence movement//

15) Mahatma //“The great soul” in Sanskrit, a special title, leader Mohandas Gandhi was given the title Mahatma.//

16) Peaceful Protests //Protests that involve marching, chanting and physically supporting their claims but not actually involving any physical violence.//

17) Rowlatt Acts //A act that lost Indian citizens the right to a fair trial and the right for national sovereignty.//