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Illegal Marriages
In 1929, it was illegal for children to get married but, the legal age of marriage was 12 years old. The age eventually increased to 18 in 1978, but families would continue to perform ceremoinies in secret during the night (some families even forced their children at age 4). -
Indian Independence Movement
India gain its independence from Great Britain a decade prior to Nectar in a Sieve bein gpublished, which was based loosely on the hardships India went through -
Mahatma Gandhi is s Assassinated
Became an activist for India in order gain independence from Great Britain. He protested peacefully by fasting/hunger strikes to protect the opression of the lower classes in India. He tried to make peace between Hindus and Muslims, but was shot to death by a Hindu fundamentalist -
Poverty in India-Stats
50% of Indians don't have proper shelter
70% of Indians don't have a decent toilet which could cause harm to them from the bacteria
35% of Indians don't have a close water source
85% of villages don't have a secondary school (girls weren't allowed to ge tan education, only boys) -
Effects of Young Girls Being Pregnant
Child brides were more often to: die during pregnancy or child birth, have a miscarriage/stillborn, being infected with sexually transmitted diseases, etc. -
India's 5 Year Plans
The first plan increased irrigation and boosted agriculture. The second and third plan had increased industry. While these things increased, the population in India increased as well, but poverty and illetracy was still an issue. -
India becomes Republic
The Indian Constitution takes effect, making India become Republic and Britain fianlly accepts Indian's independence