1. India British Colony Indian Nationalist Movement
Britain votes to grant India independence
debate between Muslim minority and Hindu Majority over land

3. The Partition of India 1947 (August 15)
Muslims wanted their own nation
Riots broke out over plan to divide India
Muslims moved into northwestern territory of India and named their nation Pakistan
- Hindu population dominated India

5. Mohandas K. Gandhi led movement to gain independence from Britain
- Used non-violent techniques to bring about change and restore peace (Satyagraha)
- did not want India divided, wished for all Indians to stay unified
- was assassinated in 1948

6. India Today

7. Currency Monetary unit: Rupee 1 US Dollar = 43 Rupees
1 Rupee = 100 Paise

8. Language
Hindi and English

9. Population
over a billion citizens, 2nd most populated nation in the world!
Majority is Hindu 82%
Minority - Muslim 12%
- Christian 2.3%
Due to lack of agricultural jobs, many citizens have moved into cities
Overcrowding
poor living conditions
- lack of basic services: water, sewage

12. Economy British built railroads are main transportation
focus on farming “Green Revolution”
- #1 producer of Cotton
Heavy Industry

13. Social Change 1. Caste system 2. Family life 3. Marriage
- big emphasis on family
3. Marriage
- Arranged by parents
- Boys age 21, girls age 18
- Dowry system: Groom ask Brides family
for $$ or car, appliance, etc

14. Education big emphasis on education in India
system is based on British model
One school building for (K-10th grade)
1 Room per grade (all 10th in one class)
Board Exam
exam that determines whether you get to go to college or not, if you fail then you join the work force or retake.
- Families desire to send their children to the US for college education.

15. Sports National Sport is Cricket - similar to baseball
- 11 players per team
- 2 innings (600 pitches)

18. Pakistan
East and West Pakistan were separated by India, both were Muslim nations but very different in culture.
1971 East Pakistan became independent and changed their name to Bangladesh
TODAY
West Pakistan = Pakistan
- East Pakistan = Bangladesh

19. Pakistan Military run nation, semi-democracy
President Pervez Musharraf
emphasis on farming and heavy industry
- tried to take the Muslim province of Kashmir away from India

21. Conflict Pakistan and India don’t get along very well
US gave economic and military support to Pakistan during the Cold War
- There have been several wars between India and Pakistan over the province of Kashmir

22. Going Nuclear 1974 – India test their first nuclear weapon
and becomes a nuclear
world power
in response, Pakistan sought to purchase the same technology
1998 – Pakistan gets their first
nuke, both nations test
weapons and almost go to
war

23. - Relations between India and Pakistan have improved, but the threat of constant war is ever-present.