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India, 1947

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.

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India, 1947

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  1. India, 1947

  2. India, Then & Now David Rumsey Map Collection

  3. East India Company • Received charter in 1600 • Ruled India 1757-1857 • colonies • Indian Rebellion of 1857 • British Raj 1857 - 1947

  4. The People of India • The British • Angrez (English) • The locals

  5. Religious Groups in British India • Hindu • Buddhist • Muslim • Sikh • Jainist • Christian • Zoroastrian/Parsee • Animist • Jewish

  6. Quit India Movement • 1942 • Demanded that British leave • WWII • India forced into war 1939 • Demanded freedom as payment • How to divide?

  7. The Punjab and Lahore Cyril Radcliffe

  8. Cracking India • BapsiSidhaw • b. 1938 • Grew up in Lahore • Polio • Parsee

  9. Characters • Lenny Sethi • Ages 4-8 • Polio • Parsee • Ayah • Nanny • Hindu • Mother, Father, Godmother • Doctor: Colonel Bharucha

  10. Cracking India Student Guide • Handouts • Receive books • In-class reading?

  11. 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

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