History A-Level
Rise of Indian nationalism
What Rise of Indian nationalism means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The Indian National Congress, founded in 1885, and the Muslim League, founded in 1906, pressed for greater representation and self-government.
Topics that use Rise of Indian nationalism
- The First World War and its impact on British India, 1914–20 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Amritsar massacre
- Consequences for British rule
- dyarchy
- Economic significance of India to Britain
- Imperial control and administration
- Indian National Congress
- Response to the outbreak of war
- satyagraha
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