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DK - 100 events that made history. Episode 32, Independent India /

Independent India emerged from British colonial rule, which began with the East India Company in 1757. Mahatma Gandhi's peaceful protests catalyzed the independence movement in the 1920s. Post-World War II, divergent aspirations led to the 1947 partition into Hindu-majority India and Muslim-maj...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Belfast, Northern Ireland : Makematic, 2024.
Subjects:
Gandhi, Mahatma, > 1869-1948.
Democracy > India.
Pakistan > History.
India > History.
Pākistān > Histoire.
Inde > Histoire.
Educational films.
Short films.
Films éducatifs.
Courts métrages.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Independent India emerged from British colonial rule, which began with the East India Company in 1757. Mahatma Gandhi's peaceful protests catalyzed the independence movement in the 1920s. Post-World War II, divergent aspirations led to the 1947 partition into Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan, triggering massive migrations and significant violence.
Physical Description:1 online resource (3 minutes)
Playing Time:00:02:26