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The idea for a separate homeland for Muslims is introduced
The idea for a separate homeland for Muslims is introduced -
Great Britain reforms policies to grant greater independance to Indians. Muslims worry they will be a permanent minority in a fully independent India.
Great Britain gives greater independence to India. Muslims worry that they will be a permanent minority in India. -
Muslim leader Jinnah calls for the establishment of Pakistan as a separate state for India's Muslims.
Jinnah calls for Pakistan to be a separate state for Muslims -
Hindu leaders fail to convince Jinnah to keep India unified.
Hindus leaders fail to convince Jinnah to keep India unified. -
Hindus and Muslims clash in Calcutta over formation of interim govenment. Approximatley 5,000 die.
Hindus and Muslims fight in Calcutta over formation of interim government. -
The British government sends Louis Mountbatten to India to determine a plan for transferring power to Indians before June 1948
The British Government sent Louis Mountbatten to India to make a plan to transfer power to the Indians -
Mountbatten announces the Partition Plan and speeds up the transfer of power by ten months.
Mountbatten announces the Partition plan which speeds up the transfer of power for Indians by ten months -
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Transfer of Power : India gains independence from Great Britain
India gains independence from Great Britain -
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Decision for partition boundaries is released and published. Migration and violence due to partition continues until the end of 1947. Approximatley 15 million people migrated, and between 300k and 1 Mil refugees lost their lives during partition.
Decision for partition boundaries is released and published. Migration and violence due to partition continues until the end of 1947, Around 15 Mil. people migrated, and between 300k and 1 million died.