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Indira Gandhi Green Revolution, initiated socialistic reform, nationalized banking, nationalized insurance, nationalized coal, compulsory male sterilization (unpopular obviously), convicted of cheating in 1971 election, declared 'state of emergency', installed Marshall Law, lost election, later re-elected
1974 India detonates a nuclear bomb
"Crown Rule" Britain rules India
The Great Game Russia and Britain compete for Afghanistan
Nepal and Bhutan Britain failed in trying to take over two countries
gurkha Nepalese mercenary soldier
1939 Indians informed they're at war with Germany
Congress Party of India refused to help the British in WWII unless granted independence after the war
the Muslim League backed the British to gain influence, Jinnah
Jinnah leader of the Muslim League
1947 India "cracked"
Cyril Radcliffe "cracked" India
False Cyril had visited India many times before he created boundaries in "cracking" India
a separate Muslim state what did Jinnah want?
Nehru secret meeting with Jinnah without Gandhi, decided to make India into two countries
lung cancer how did Jinnah die?
East or West Pakistan, Sikhs went everywhere where did the Muslims and Sikhs go after India was "cracked"?
Prime Minister Nehru was WHAT of India from 1947-1964?
assassinated by a Hindu fanatic what happened to Gandhi?
Nehru emphasized democracy, secularism, socialism, created status by language, created constitution, coined term "third war"
Kashmir 70% Muslim; India vs. Pakistan
West Pakistan which part of Pakistan was 'brutal' to the other Pakistan?
Indira Gandhi Who sent an army to smother West Pakistan army, controlled the army in 2 weeks?
Amritsar "Golden Temple"
1984 Sikhs causing problems in Punjab
Halloween, 1984 Indira Gandhi assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards
1984 Union Carbine Company (US plant) chemical leak in Bhopal
Rajiv Gandhi Indira's son, involved with problems in Sri Lanka, broke away from socialst economic policies
Sinhalese vs. Tamils problems between who in Sri Lanka?
Tamils want northern Sri Lanka to be a separate country
Sinhalese Rajiv Gandhi sends in army to Sri Lanka to support which side?
BJP Party Hindu Nationalist Party, detonated 5 nuclear bombs
Manmohan Singh current Prime Minister of India
coalition politics representatives from social groups
primary religions in India Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
baksheesh "bribe"
Indo-Gangetic Plain Ganges River runs through what area?
NW India where are the Hindu Kush Mts. located?
Mumbai (Bombay) largest city in India
USA India's largest trading partner
Muslims don't eat pork
Hindus don't eat beef
dal lentil soup
farmers 60-65% of Indians are what occupation?
coal 4th largest WHAT reserve in the world? (India)
mixed economy economy of India (some free enterprise, some public enterprise)
India and Sri Lanka Which two countries are democracies in South Asia?
Bangladesh Which country is a struggling democracy?
Pakistan and the Maldives Which two countries are authoritarian?
Nepal and Bhutan Which two countries are monarchies?
Afghanistan Which country has an elected but foreign government?
Jinnah founding father of Pakistan
Urdu official government and business language in Pakistan
Punjabi language spoken in the home, casually, in Pakistan
Pakistan Which South Asian country has the largest irrigation system in the world?
Islamabad What is the capital of Pakistan?
India and Pakistan Kashmir is divided between which two countries?
Ali Bhutto pursued a socialist agenda, nationalized government programs, Prime Minister of Pakistan
Muhammed Zia overthrew Ali Bhutto, accused him of having a political opponent assassinated, instituted a stricter form of Islam, died in plane explosion (1988)
Benazir Bhutto Ali Bhutto's daughter, first female leader of an Islamic country, accused of corruptness, died recently
Musharraf current leader, overthrows Benazir in a coup, is a US ally
Karachi (city) chief industrial center

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aussiecocobean3 : Changed United States → India's largest trading partner to USA → India's largest trading partner
aussiecocobean3 : Changed Pakistan and India → Kashmir is divided between which two countries? to India and Pakistan → Kashmir is divided between which two countries?
aussiecocobean3 : Changed principal religions in India → Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism to primary religions in India → Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
aussiecocobean3 : Changed "Great Game" → Russia and Britain compete for Afghanistan to The Great Game → Russia and Britain compete for Afghanistan
aussiecocobean3 : Changed assassinated by Hindu fanatic → what happened to Gandhi? to assassinated by a Hindu fanatic → what happened to Gandhi?
aussiecocobean3 : Changed Muslim League → backed the British to gain influence, Jinnah to the Muslim League → backed the British to gain influence, Jinnah
aussiecocobean3 : Changed Pakistan and Maldives → Which two countries are authoritarian? to Pakistan and the Maldives → Which two countries are authoritarian?
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