India has gone through some colonial periods, eventually being administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century to 1947, when India became an independent nation after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.
India has gone through some colonial periods, eventually being administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century to 1947. India became an independent nation after a struggle for independence. This independence was marked by non-violent resistance. This non-violent resistance was led by Mahatma Gandhi.