Indias reaction to British rule led to the Indian Rebellion of 1857, which the British won and established the "British Raj" (India but occupied by Britain) later on India and Indians would become somewhat servants to Britain. As India was the Crown Jewel of the British Empire. India would help the British during WW1 in exchange for independence. After the War the British still held onto India. This caused massive outrage and so India did not directly volunteered in helping Britain during WW2. After Gandhis independence movement won over the British in giving India its independence.