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What was the Partition?
The separation of Hindus and Muslims
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Who was the leader who led India to independence?
Mahatma Gandhi
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Which year did a giant cyclone strike the east?
1970
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What led East Pakistan into wanting an independent nation? When did this occur?
A cyclone in the year 1970
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Who killed Gandhi?
A Hindu extremist
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What was Gandhi's policy?
Non-violence
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Who was elected prime minister in 1966?
Indira Gandhi
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Where is Kashmir located?
North-West India
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Why did the British hand over control to India?
Enormous war debt
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How many Hindus and Muslims did India have in the 1940's?
350 million Hindus and 100 million Muslims
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What was the Indian National party called?
The Congress Party
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Who was the leader of the Muslim league?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Which year did the British try to gain India's support by promising them governmental changes after the war?
1942
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What are the two main natural disasters Bangladesh had to face?
Cyclones and Tidal Waves
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What was the Muslim political party?
The Muslim League
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Who was the first prime minister of the independent nation?
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Which year did Britain commit India's armed forces to World War II?
1939
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A significant religious group in India
The Sikhs
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Who was twice elected as the prime minister of Pakistan?
Benazir Bhutto
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When the Indian army overrun the Golden Temple?
June, 1984
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When did India get independence?
August 15,1947
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