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This started the independence movement of India.
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National factories are set up to promote local goods.
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British governmen had imposed heavy taxes on local goods with an amie to encourage goods manufactured abroad and destabilize local industries. Swadeshi Andolan was launched to boycott foreign goods and popularize Indian manufactured items like cotton yarn, hand spun Khadi (hand woven cotton),salt , etc.
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In this time, the whole nation was given a notice that they had to get independent. They all had to do their best to achieve their best.
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People were having a meeting for knowing more about independence. A British general, General Dyer opened fire on those innocent people and killed more than 7000 and injured more than 15,000 people. The crowed countained a mix of children, women and men of all ages. People also jumped in a well in the garden to save themself!
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This act was passed because of the talks about the 1st world war. It enabled the British soldiers to imprison anyone for a max. time of 2 years without any trial.
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People took strikes and stopped working whatever they were doing. This was a way to innitiate the Non-violence movement.
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In this movement, people refused to listen or follow the orders of the British government. This was a peaceful way to tackle the British and their unfair laws. For ex. people made their own clothes and stopped buying British goods.
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In this time, many political parties were formed to collect the thoughts of the comman man so they had a part in the struggle too.
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People started thinking that the Britis hmust be taught a lesson by their own way. The started opposing them by weapons. In this time, the Indian National army was also formed.
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Gandhiji initiated a march to boycott British tax on salt. In the movement, he and some million people walked many hundred miles to go to the sea. There they made their own salt and broke the British law.
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Finally in 1942, India pressurised the British too much and forced them to quit India. This movement was called the "Quit India" movement.
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On this day india got its independence from the British rule and was governed for the first time democratically by Pandit Nehru.
