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Vasco Da Gama made a trip that went around africa in order to get to India. He obtained many spices and recourses that made him rich in europe. After this people started to make long trips to india in order to find these recourses.
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The BEIC starts its work, opening trading posts in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta. It supported Inda while trying to become and independant country.
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While the Mughal empire rose and fell, western traders started claiming land and building trading posts in the region, Aurangzeb did not feel threatend and gave them the port of Bombay in 1661
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British Industrial Revolution finally came after developing for several decades. This greatly increased production of fabrics, food, and goods.
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The British East India Company army defeats the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies during the Battle of Plassey for complete control of India
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Sepoy Indians rebel against the British, for disgrace to their religion. The british greased their new rifles with beef and pork fat, inconsiderate to the fact that the Cow is sacred in India. Sepoys marched with fellow Indian soldiers to Dehli were they took over the city.
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Mahatma Ghandi was born in Porbandar, Gujarat, October 2 1869, he was born into a healthy family and went to law school at the Inner temple in London.
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As a result of mutiny, the British government took command over India, putting the British governer-gerneral Robert Bulwer-Lytton as viceroy of the country.
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The partition of Bengal was ordered by Viceroy Lord Curszon to sperate the large Muslim Eastern areas from the large Hindu Western areas.
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All-Indian Muslim League is established is ensure the rights of Indian Muslims.
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The Armitsar massacre happened in 1919. Troops from the British Indian army massacred nonviolent protesters,along with Baishakhi pilgrims.
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British government passes Rowelett Acts in India allowing, the government to jal protestors for two years without trial. Western- Educated Indians thought that a trial violated their individual rights.
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Ghandi launches a boycott against British goods, refusing to wear British textiles, wearing homemade clothes. Many women joined making the spinning wheel a symbol of nationalist movement.
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British government claim that the Indians could only buy taxed salt from the British. Ghandi shows opposition by marching to the seaside with many followers to made their own salt, many followers were attacked and arrested including Ghandi.
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This was an act passed by the United Kingdom Parliment to expand the participation of the Indians in the government.
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Once WW2 ended Britain were forced to give up their colonies due to their massive war debts. They didnt know whether to give the power to the Hindus or the Muslims, clashes between the two broke out killing 5,000 and leaving 15,000 injured.
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The British House of Commons pass an act allowing India and Pakistan to split, creating the Dominion of Pakistan and Union of India. This seperated the Hindus and the Muslims thinking it would relieve tension.
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Ghandi travelled to India's capital to fight for fair treatment of Muslim refugees, while there he was shot and killed by a Hindu who beleived he was to protective of Muslims.
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Pakistani troops crossed into Kargil, Kashmir the only Muslim Majority area to remain in India, nearly creating Nuclear exchange.
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In September 11 2001 there was an attack in the twin towers which brought them both down. This attack was made by terrorist group Al-Queda who are based in Pakistan. This attack is described as a "global symbolic event".
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A 13-year-old Pakistani girl was killed by Indian BSF firing in Pakistani residential areas of Zafarwal, this nearly led to large scale attacks from the opposing countries.
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