Partition
Quote: Our object should be peace within, and peace without. - Muhammad Ali Jinnah
In1947 the British end their involvement in India.
It is decided that the country will be divided. The Sikhs and Hindus would get the center of the country while the Muslims would get the East and the West which would be called East Pakistan and West Pakistan.
Jinnah was to administar Pakistan
Nehru would become the first Prime Minister of India
A negative consequence of the event was that a major population movements would have to take place. Mainly due to famine about 500,000 people were killed.
Summary: The partition of India divided the former british colony by religious groups. It was a time of success and happiness for the people even though it cause many deaths due to famine and exhaustion during the movement of people to the areas which had been allocated for them.
Website Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_India
Video:
In1947 the British end their involvement in India.
It is decided that the country will be divided. The Sikhs and Hindus would get the center of the country while the Muslims would get the East and the West which would be called East Pakistan and West Pakistan.
Jinnah was to administar Pakistan
Nehru would become the first Prime Minister of India
A negative consequence of the event was that a major population movements would have to take place. Mainly due to famine about 500,000 people were killed.
Summary: The partition of India divided the former british colony by religious groups. It was a time of success and happiness for the people even though it cause many deaths due to famine and exhaustion during the movement of people to the areas which had been allocated for them.
Website Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_India
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Question: Was partioning countries around this time period overall that successful?