Supplemental Materials
Indian Independence and the Question of Pakistan
Indian Independence and the Question of Pakistan focuses on the partition of British India. The unit engages students in an exploration of South Asia's history and its legacy for the region today. Students examine the history of the subcontinent and the issues leading up to partition, and explore its significance in today's world.
Online Resources from the Choices Program
India and Pakistan in the Wake of the Mumbai Attacks
A Teaching with the News lesson that has students explore the circumstances surrounding the Mumbai terrorist attacks, place the attacks into a large global context, and examine the historical relationship between India and Pakistan.Maps of India
used with lessons in Indian Independence and the Question of Pakistan.
- South Asia Today
- India at the Time of the Cabinet Mission
- The Kashmir Region
Cartoons and Newpaper Extracts
used with lessons in Indian Independence and the Question of Pakistan.
- Congress Party and Gandhi
- “Try, Try, Try Again”
- “ Muslims of the Punjab”
Web Links
BBC Country profile for India
This site includes timelines, video clips, and links to articles.BBC Country profile for Pakistan
This site includes timelines, video clips, and links to articles.BBC Kashmir Flashpoint
This site provides recent news articles, information on the roots of conflict in Kashmir, and interviews with Kashmiris.Council on Foreign Relations
This site provides up-to-date articles, reports, and analyses of events in the region.The Guardian
This site provides an interactive timeline of the partition of India.New York Times
This site provides up-to-date news articles on India-Pakistan relations.Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
This site provides up-to-date reports on India’s present challenges and an online forum for discussion among students, teachers, and reporters.
Books
Gilmartin, David. Empire and Islam: Punjab and the Making of Pakistan (Berkely, CA: University of California Press, 1988) 258 pages.
Guha, Ramachandra. India After Gandhi: The History of the World’s Largest Democracy (New York, NY: Harper Perennial, 2008) 944 pages.
Jalal, Ayesha. The Sole Spokesman: Jinnah, the Muslim League and the Demand for Pakistan (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1994) 336 pages.
