BRITISH RULE IN INDIA
This is what Britain called India, referring to it as the most prized possession of its empire.
"the Jewel in the Crown"
Known as the "Father of the Nation" in India.
Mahatma Gandhi
The theory promoted by Jinnah that Hindus and Muslims were not just two religions but two distinct nations.
Two-Nation Theory
The approximate number of people displaced in the mass migration following Partition.
14 million
The year Partition officially took place and both India and Pakistan gained independence.
1947
The year British trading in India began.
1600
He became India's first Prime Minister.
Jawaharlal Nehru
In this 1930 act of defiance, Gandhi walked 240 miles to the sea to protest a British tax.
Salt March
This disputed region, claimed by both India and Pakistan, remains unresolved to this day.
Kashmir
The number of weeks Radcliffe was given to divide Punjab and Bengal.
5 weeks
Due to poor British economic policies, millions died due to this.
Famine
Leader of the All-India Muslim League who became Pakistan's first Governor-General.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
The 1940 resolution in which the Muslim League formally demanded a separate Muslim state.
the Lahore Resolution
The name of the border drawn by Radcliffe that divided the provinces of Punjab and Bengal.
the Radcliffe Line
The approximate number of years British rule lasted in India.
200 years
The British Crown took direct control of India after this event occurred in 1857.
the Indian Uprising
This British lawyer, who had never visited India, was tasked with drawing the border between India and Pakistan.
Sir Cyril Radcliffe
This 1942 movement demanded immediate British withdrawal from India.
Quit India movement
The estimated number of people killed during Partition (any number in the range works).
200,000 to 2 million
The number of semi-independent princely states that had to choose which country to join at Partition. (get within 10)
565
In this 1919 event, British troops killed hundreds of unarmed Indian civilians.
the Amritsar Massacre
Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948 by a member of this group.
Hindu nationalists
The name "Pakistan" translates to this phrase in Urdu and Persian.
Land of the Pure
East Pakistan declared independence under this name in 1971.
Bangladesh
The number of Indians who served in World War II.
over 2.5 million