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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 by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU brought 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 by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU brought 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. ''You may be interested in listening to [https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/hidden-women-uncovering-the-veil-of-silence-during-the-partition-of-punjab-india-1947/296 "Hidden Women: Uncovering the Veil of Silence During the Partition of Punjab, India 1947" ]at the FamilySearch Learning Center.'' | 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. | ||
For fuller treatment of the history of India from a British perspective, see Wikipedia.{{wikipedia|East India Company}} {{wikipedia|Company_rule_in_India}} {{wikipedia|British_Raj}} | |||
''You may be interested in listening to [https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/hidden-women-uncovering-the-veil-of-silence-during-the-partition-of-punjab-india-1947/296 "Hidden Women: Uncovering the Veil of Silence During the Partition of Punjab, India 1947" ]at the FamilySearch Learning Center.'' | |||
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