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Indian armed forces in the British army played a vital role in both World Wars. Nonviolent resistance to British colonialism led to independence in 1947. The subcontinent was divided into the secular state of India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan. | Indian armed forces in the British army played a vital role in both World Wars. Nonviolent resistance to British colonialism led to independence in 1947. The subcontinent was divided into the secular state of India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan. | ||
A third war between the two countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. Despite impressive gains in economic investment and output, India faces pressing problems such as the ongoing dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, massive overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious strife. < | A third war between the two countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. Despite impressive gains in economic investment and output, India faces pressing problems such as the ongoing dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, massive overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious strife. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]</ref> | ||
*[[Genealogical Records of Medieval India|Genealogical Records of Medieval India]] | *[[Genealogical Records of Medieval India|Genealogical Records of Medieval India]] | ||
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=== Ancient Empires === | === Ancient Empires === | ||
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=== British Period === | === British Period === | ||
*[https://commons.princeton.edu/mg/british-conquest-of-india-1753-to-1890/ Map British Conquest of India 1753 to 1890] at Princeton University | |||
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| 1757 || Battle of Plassey - British victory of Mughal forces in Bengal; British rule in India begins | | 1757 || Battle of Plassey - British victory of Mughal forces in Bengal; British rule in India begins | ||
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| 1835 || Institution of British | | 1835 || Institution of British education and other reform measures | ||
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| 1857 -1858 || Revolt of Indian sepoys (soldiers) | | 1857-1858 || Revolt of Indian sepoys (soldiers) against East India Company | ||
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| 1858 || East India Company abolished and Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India (the British Raj); begins with Government of India Act; formal end of Mughal Empire | | 1858 || East India Company abolished and Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India (the British Raj); begins with Government of India Act; formal end of Mughal Empire | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:India]] [[Category:Histories]] | [[Category:India]] [[Category:Histories]] | ||
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