india, 1947
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India, 1947. India, Then & Now. David Rumsey Map Collection. East India Company. Received charter in 1600 Ruled India 1757-1857 colonies Indian Rebellion of 1857 British Raj 1857 - 1947. The People of India. The British Angrez (English) The locals. Religious Groups in British India. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
India, 1947
India, Then & Now
David Rumsey Map Collection
East India Company
Received charter in 1600
Ruled India 1757-1857 colonies
Indian Rebellion of 1857
British Raj 1857 - 1947
The People of India
The BritishAngrez (English)
The locals
Religious Groups in British India
Hindu
Buddhist
Muslim
Sikh
Jainist
Christian
Zoroastrian/Parsee
Animist
Jewish
Quit India Movement
1942 Demanded that British leave WWII
India forced into war 1939
Demanded freedom as payment
How to divide?
The Punjab and Lahore
Cyril Radcliffe
Cracking India
Bapsi Sidhaw b. 1938
Grew up in Lahore
Polio
Parsee
Characters
Lenny Sethi
Ages 4-8
Polio
Parsee
Ayah
Nanny
Hindu
Mother, Father, Godmother
Doctor: Colonel Bharucha
Cracking India Student Guide
Handouts
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In-class reading?
Exit Ticket & Homework Reminder
Exit Ticket 1) How might the British Empire’s being in India have affected the way
the country was divided?
2) Why might it have been difficult to divide India into multiple countries by religion?
Homework: read chapters 1-2 + GRQs; 3-4 + GRQs To get homework online, visit msguim.weebly.com
Tomorrow & Wednesday: Gandhi w/Mrs. Magidman