The event describes Mahatma Gandhi securing India's freedom via non-violent resistance and the East India Company tightening its grip after the Battle of Plassey.
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Updated Jul 3
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The event describes Mahatma Gandhi securing India's freedom via non-violent resistance and the East India Company tightening its grip after the Battle of Plassey.
Who's involved
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The House of Lords supported colonial authority while Mahatma Gandhi opposed oppressive laws, leading to mass protests in Amritsar.Sub-event
Linking Gandhi's freedom struggle with the EIC's consolidation of power post-Plassey.1 source
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The entities involved
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
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East India Company
British trading company (1600–1874)
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