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1949 Jul 15th
Taken over by the British after the Sepoy Rebellion
Indian National Congress – A group of Western-educated elites
They started by gradually working with the British
India travels to Europe
They are frustrated. The British promised to give self-rule, but they didn’t get it.
Amritsar Massacre
Protested by the British
In the centre of the city, and walled, with small entrances and exits
Disperse
Salt March
fringing movement in the British
Gandhi is the main opposition
WWII
India fights with Japan
India refuses to help the British
Gandhi
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Muslim League) (Mythical Father of Pakistan)
Jawaharlal Nehru
intrude
Empathy
communal
Problems after independence
presidency
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