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Top ten turning points in India

  • May 20, 1498

    Vasco de gama finds route to India

    Vasco de gama finds route to India
    Vasco Da Gama route to India landed him in Calicut. Vasc Da Gama's route to India helped introduce westernization to India. This new route to India lead to the imperialization of India by The British.
  • Introduction of Railways

    Introduction of Railways
    On April 16th, 1853 the introduction of railways to India was a turning point in south asian history. Railways in India increased travel and transportation of goods from the coastal ports to cities further inland in India. Railways in India had a major impact on he industrialization of India.
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    Mahatma Gandhi

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a prominet leader in nationializing India. His nonviolence protest and movements helped liberate India from British rule. His momviolence movements for civil rights inspired civil rights movements around the world.
  • Indian National Congress established

    Indian National Congress established
    The Indian National Congress is a a political party in India, The INC( Indian National Congress) played a major role in the fight for the indepence og India. After the independence of India the Indian National Congress helped create a goverment for India.
  • Partition of India and Pakistan

    Partition of India and Pakistan
    It was the event after independence were people were killing each other due to religion difference and so mahatma Gandhi had to take this decision of partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 and so we have Independence Day of Pakistan on 14th august and that of India on 15th august. This also led to the dispute of Kashmir between the two countries on which still both the countries are fighting.