No Question of Undue Severity: The India Independence Movement

October 29th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  59 mins 29 secs

1919, colonies, imperialism, india, indian history, season 1, world history

At the end of World War I, Great Britain promised India increased autonomy with one hand and took civil rights away with another. The furious population welcomed the leadership of a nationalist with a compelling message of non-violence and self-reliance, one Mohandas K. Gandhi. But when Gandhi organized nationwide protests, the British reacted with fear and force, especially in Amritsar, where a mob lashed out against English residents. The confrontation would end in one of the most shocking events in colonial history.