May 4, 2016 Get out gsprite chart from yesterday Review Communist china gsprite india-/Pakistan notes Get out sheet of paper and a pencil
The Independence of India and Pakistan 1947 MARCH 17, 2016
British India consisted of the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanamar.
While the maharajahs and many British colonial officials lived luxurious lives, the vast majority of people in India were very poor.
Muslim (minority) Hindu (majority)
Religions in British India Pink – Hindu Green – Muslim Yellow – Buddhist
Unrest Slow progress towards independence between the two world wars Caused unrest among the Indian people. The British sometimes reacted with force which resulted in death and the arrest of thousands.
Amritsar Massacre in April 1919 Army soldiers fired upon unarmed men, women and children. 400 people were killed.
Mohandas ghandi Leader in fight for Indian independence from Great Britain Practiced non-violence and civil disobedience Wanted harmony between Hindus and Muslims
Britain After wwii UK destroyed and bankrupt Lord Mountbatten appointed viceroy to lead transition to independence
Partition of india Muslim and Hindu political leaders cannot agree India is divided into two countries: India (Hindu majority) East and West Pakistan (Muslim majority)
Mass migrations Millions of Muslims move to Pakistan Millions of Hindus move to India Thousands killed in uprisings and riots along migration routes
Mass migrations
kashmir Maharajahs allowed to choose to become a part of Pakistan or India Maharajah of Kashmir was Hindu, but majority of his subjects were Muslim At first wants to be independent country, but joins India Heavily disputed area ever since
India-Pakistan-Kashmir video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rmUiLwy7kI