Last Viceroy: Lord Mountbatten

Border problems India Split: India (Hindu Majority) East and West Pakistan (Muslim Majority These two nations would have a huge influence on the region from 1947 on…

Jawarlal Nehru  Ally of Gandhi.  1 st Prime Minister of India,  Advocated Industrialization vs. Gandhi’s rural emphasis  Promoted increased agriculture… Taken up by his daughter, Indira (who was best know for it)  Mixed Economy  Socialism coming up in a minute!  Nonaligned Movement.

 The “mix” refers to private and public ownership. Socialism…  Foreign aid and foreign investment are crucial (also something Gandhi disagreed with).  Urban areas have high-tech companies.  Three quarters of the population are farmers living in small villages. India’s “mixed economy”

 Nehru’s daughter.  Prime Minister of India,  Continues Nehru’s policies. Especially the Green Revolution  Faced internal rebellion from the Sikh (a group that blends Hinduism and Islam) separatists.  Control Population! Indira Gandhi

India’s “Green Revolution”  Introducing higher- yielding varieties of seeds in  Increased use of fertilizers & irrigation.  GOAL  make India self- sufficient in food grains.  India's "Green Revolution" allowed RICH farmers to triple their crop by using modern science and technology.

India’s persecution of the Sikhs (a group that blends Hinduism and Islam) Push for Independence

Mrs. Gandhi assassinated! Mrs. Gandhi lying in state. 1984

 Indira’s son.  Prime Minister of India,  Some reform of economy and government. Privatization!  Also faced rebellion.  Assassinated in 1991 while campaigning by Tamil Tigers (a separatist group). Rajiv Gandhi

 1983  Indian citizen.  1984  first lady when her husband, Rajiv Gandhi, succeeded his assassinated mother as Prime Minister.  1991  Rajiv was killed by a suicide bomber. Mrs. Sonia Maino Gandhi

 1991  Tragedy struck the Gandhi family again when Rajiv was killed by a suicide bomber.

 Overpopulation  1 billion & climbing.  Economic development.  Hindu-Muslim tensions.  Gender issues  dowry killings.  Caste bias  discrimination against untouchables continues.  The Kashmir dispute and nuclear weapons.  Political assassinations. Major problems & Issues in india today

Gender Issues Women are still expected to fit into traditional roles. Many women what to have careers. Many women are married and killed for their dowries and little justice is had for the woman’s family. One woman dies in India every hour in a dowry-related case.

Caste Bias Caste bias still goes on today. Skin color bias.

Modern Generation “Modern” women want to wear western style clothing. Hold jobs. Go to clubs and parties with friends. They are severely looked down upon.