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the Indian National Congress 1885 The Indian National Congress was founded in Bombay. swaraj “independence.” * the goal of the movement.
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Jawaharlal nehru 1889 - 1964
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the Muslim League 1905 partition of Bengal based on religions and languages. 1906 creation of the Muslim League.
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Mohammed Ali Jinnah 1876 - 1948
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Young Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1876 1869 - 1948
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Gandhi with the london vegetarian society, 1890
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Gandhi as a Young Barrister in Natal
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Gandhi as a Lawyer in Johannesburg, So. Africa
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Gandhi and His Wife, Kasturba, 1915
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Amritsar Massacre, 1919 379 dead; over 1200 wounded! 1,000
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Salt March, 1930 Making Salt
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Gandhi spinning cloth
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Gandhi and His Grandaughters, 1947
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Pre-Partition
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Last Viceroy of India Lord Louis & Lady Edwina Montbatten
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Partition!
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MAYO
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Border problems
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Jawarlal Nehru 1 st Prime Minister of India, 1947-1964. Advocated Industrialization. Promoted “Green Revolution”. introduction of high-yielding varieties of seeds after 1965 and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation Mixed Economy. Nonaligned Movement.
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Non-Alignment Movement
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The “mix” refers to private and public ownership. Foreign aid and foreign investment are crucial. Urban areas have high-tech companies. Three quarters of the population are farmers living in small villages. India's "Green Revolution" allowed farmers to triple their crop by using modern science and technology. India’s “mixed economy”
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India’s “Green Revolution” Introducing higher- yielding varieties of seeds in 1965. Increased use of fertilizers & irrigation. GOAL make India self- sufficient in food grains.
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Nehru’s daughter. Prime Minister of India, 1966-1984. Continues Nehru’s policies. Faced corruption charges & internal rebellion. Assassinated in 1984. Indira Gandhi
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Mrs. Gandhi assassinated! Mrs. Gandhi lying in state.
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Indira’s son. Prime Minister of India, 1984-1989. Some reform of economy and government. Also faced rebellion. Assassinated in 1991 while campaigning. Rajiv Gandhi
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Italian-born Sonia Maino married Rajiv 1968. She moved into the house of mother-in- law, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. A foreigner joins the family
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1983 Indian citizen. 1984 first lady when her husband, Rajiv Gandhi, succeeded his assassinated mother as Prime Minister. Mrs. Sonia Maino Gandhi
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1991 Tragedy struck the Gandhi family again when Rajiv was killed by a suicide bomber.
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Sonia Gandhi remains Roman Catholic, but follows Hindu and Indian traditions. Sonia Gandhi remains Roman Catholic, but follows Hindu and Indian traditions. With her children, she scattered Rajiv's ashes in the Ganges.
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After Rajiv's death Sonia shied away from the spotlight. In 1998, she agreed to start her own career as a “Gandhi” again and became an important political leader. After Rajiv's death Sonia shied away from the spotlight. In 1998, she agreed to start her own career as a “Gandhi” again and became an important political leader.
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Sonia's son Rahul and daughter Priyanka have also become politically active.
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When her party won in the recent elections, she was asked to be Prime Minister. She decided not to accept the position. “The Jewel turns down the crown!”
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May 2004 he held up a letter from India's president authorizing him to form a new government as prime minister. He stood next to Sonia Gandhi, the candidate for the post who stunned the country when she declined the office. Manmohan Singh
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May 2004 India Swears in 13th Prime Minister and the first Sikh in the job. India Swears in 13th Prime Minister and the first Sikh in the job.
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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
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Is the dream gone?
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Led briefly by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Prime Minister Ayub Khan. Dangerous combination Was not prepared to rule in 1948. Strong Islamic fundamentalism. Impoverished. Pakistan divides in 1972 W. Pakistan = Pakistan E. Pakistan = Bangladesh pakistanpakistan
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First Woman Prime Minister, 1988 Ousted in 1990, 1993 on corruption charges. Nawaz Sharif Ousted three times. Struggle between modernizers and fundamentalists. Benazir Bhutto
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Coup d’etat. Secular government against Islamic fundamentalists. U.S. ally in the “War on Terror.” Gen. Pervex Musharaff
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Economic development. Political instability/military dictatorship. Hindu-Muslim tensions. Gender issues honor killings. Terrorism. The Kashmir dispute and nuclear weapons. Major problems & Issues in Pakistan today
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1971 India-Pakistan War
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Mrs. Gandhi with her troops
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2002 Military Statistics
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What title would you give this political cartoon?
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The India-Pakistan Arms Race Heats Up in the Late 1990s
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2002 Nuclear Statistics
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India’s Prithvi Missiles First Tested in 1988
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Hot Air Balloon Protesting India & Pakistan’s nuclear testing - 1998
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India Displays Nuclear Missiles During “Republic Day,” - 2002
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India Successfully Tested Agni Missiles - 2002
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Is this a possibility?
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India's Prime Minister ManMohan Singh Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf
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New Friends? Musharraf and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speak by telephone frequently affirming a strong desire for peace and resolution of their disputes, including Kashmir, on which the two countries have fought two of their three wars.
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Partners in the “War on Terror?”
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US Sells F-16 Jets to Pakistan — India Not Pleased! (3/25/05) ManMohan Singh of India with President Bush (9/04)
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What does Bhutto's death mean to the western world and what's its implications on the plan to bring stability to the Middle East? The US were relying on Benazir Bhutto as a means of bringing democracy to Pakistan. (BBC) Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Thursday December 27, 2007. She was a former President and opposition candidate running against Pervez Musharraf
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