1. Partition of India Review PowerPoint 1

2. India’s Division Early Civilizations
Indian history began in the Indus Valley in modern Pakistan
Early civilizations in the region practiced the Hindu religion.

4. BANGLADESH
Pakistan:
After independence from Great Britain, Pakistan was split into two parts separated by India
East Pakistan
West Pakistan
The two parts were only held together by their common religion, Islam.

6. BANGLADESH War started between West Pakistan & East Pakistan
India sided with the East (Bangladesh)
West Pakistan became Pakistan
East Pakistan became Bangladesh

7. BANGLADESH Why did this happen?
East Pakistan – very poor (subsidence farmers)
West Pakistan – very rich (many raw materials and petroleum)
Simply put, the rich controlled the poor and the poor became upset

8. Kashmir Conflict Started following the division of India
Argument over land border, Kashmir is rich with minerals