India Topic 1

• Declaration of war was supported by Indians 
• India supplied over 1.25 million men and £1.50 million to the war effort
• Gandhi gave support 1914
• Bal Tilak - Most radical influential leader of Congress
• 12th October 1914 first Indian troops arrived in Flanders 

• 1916 Congress and Muslim league agreed on a joint strategy at Lucknow Pact
• Ending of the partition of Bengal 1911 = reduced criticism on Congress
• Muslim League significant because membership grew = more unity 
• The outbreak of war = support for Britain
• Muslims guaranteed representation in India assembly if supported Britain
• Saw war as a chance to develop the new idea of home rule  

• After WW1 Indians expecting some form of self-government
• Hopes dashed by Montagu-Chelmsford 
• Allowed Gandhi to emerge as the leader of Congress
• Tilak died in 1920 so Gandhi unchallenged
• Suggested British government no intention of relaxing its grip  

• Executive council set up 
• Council of state set up
• British members of the council dealt with defence, taxation and foreign relations
• The provincial government now both Indian and British prime ministers
• 1917-1918 Montagu visited India 
• 1918 - Montagu-Chelmsford reforms 
• Montagu declaration = more Indian involvement in administration and government 

• Unrest for India 
• 5 British killed
• Britain failed to offer a reward for WW1
• Further unrest Indian demonstrator killed 
• General Dyer = Banned all religious public meetings
• Marched into Amritsar and killed 379 people 
• Marica Sherwood assaulted by youths = Dyer ordered all Indians who passed down the street to crawl 

I have other helpful resources on my account summarising India with more yet to come!

Thankyou

Poppy