Important words for india

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  • Created on: 09-04-13 18:34
ashram
a religious retreat or community gathering around a guru (Ghandi)
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babu
educated indian official
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British Raj
British rule in India 1858-1947
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Delhi durbar
Court of Delhi mass assembly at Coronation delhi to mark the coronation of King and Queen in GB
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Dominion status
Self governing state within the British empire
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hartal
a kind of general strike involving a total shut down of work places shops courts of law as a form of civil disobedience
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Indian mutiny
rebellion of Sepoy and civilians in 1857 against EIC rule
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INC
political organisation in India originally dominated by high caste Hindu at the forefront of the nationalist movement
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satyagraha
set up ghandi non violent non cooperation active way of resisting the Raj
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swaraj
self rule
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Viceroy
governor of India
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A very useful quiz to help you learn the complicated terminology that is associated with Indian history.

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