South Asia A Brief History. Executive Summary A.India Under British Rule B.Freedom—And Partition.
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South AsiaSouth Asia
A Brief History
Executive Summary
A. India Under British Rule
B. Freedom—And Partition
India Under British RuleIndia Under British Rule
A. India Under British Rule
1. In 1600, England set up the East India
trading company to trade with India
* British trade gold and silver for
textiles, i.e. cloth, such as silk and
cotton
2. Over time, Britain gained control of India’s
government
3. In 1858, India became an official colony of
Britain
Freedom and PartitionFreedom and Partition
B. Freedom and Partition
1. Indians were tired of British rule and
formed the Indian National Congress
(INC) in 1920
* Led by Mohandas Gandhi
2. Gandhi used civil disobedience to influence
British
* Peaceful gatherings, strikes
3. Following the end of WWII, Britain was too
weak to hold on to India
Freedom and PartitionFreedom and Partition
B. Freedom and Partition
4. Fighting between Hindus and Muslims
left hundreds of thousands dead
5. In 1947, England passed the Indian
Independence Act
a. India would be free of British rule
b. Created Pakistan for Muslims and
India for Hindus