Hunderman (AFP) –The ancient trade route over the Himalayan passes of Hunderman once brought communities together, but the rugged peaks are now used as fortifications by nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. The ancient trade route over the Himalayan passes of Hunderman are now used as fort...
On Aug. 15, 1947, two new independent states appeared on the territory of India: the dominions of India and Pakistan. J. Nehru, leader of the National Congress, became the prime minister of the government of independent India. Independent India (since 1947). During the first years after ...
Britain’sParliamentpassed in July 1947 theIndian Independence Act. It ordered that the dominions of India and Pakistan be demarcated by midnight of August 14–15, 1947, celebrated annually asIndependence Day, and that theassetsof the world’s largestempire—which had been integrated in countless ...
The end of British colonial rule birthed two sovereign nations—but hastily drawn borders caused simmering tensions to boil over. 75 years later, memories of Partition still haunt survivors.
The Partition of India involved British India split into two countries. It occurred in 1947 after the British left India. The Partition divided the nation into Pakistan (Muslim majority) and India (Hindu majority). The Partition ended the British rule in India with its spokesman being Muhammad ...
On Saturday, three rebels and a civilian had died during a firefight in Srinagar—the latest in a string of gun battles in recent weeks across the territory disputed by India and Pakistan since they split in 1947. A curfew was ordered in the capital on Sunday and mobile internet services w...
When India gained its independence, it split apart. The parts of India that were primarily Muslim became the country of Pakistan. Pakistan was made up of two parts, one to the east of India and the other to the west. In 1971, East Pakistan became a separate country called Bangladesh. ...
22. What country was created because of conflict between muslims and hindus in India? Pakistan 23. Why did some people believe India should be partitioned (split up)? They thought it would prevent conflict. Some thought it was impossible for Muslims and Hindus to live peacefully with each oth...
Pakistan has denied involvement. Khan vowed on Tuesday that if any militant group was using Pakistani soil to launch attacks, “its enmity is with us. This is against our interest.” Kashmir has been split between India and Pakistan since independence from Britain in 1947. Both countries claim...
Kashmir has been split between India and Pakistan since independence from Britain in 1947, with both the countries, which have fought three wars, claiming it in its entirety. Two buses of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the 78-vehicle convoy were targeted by the bomber on a key...