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Indian Independence and the Question of Partition

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Introduction: Independence and Partition

Indian Independence and the Question of Partition

Part I: Empires in India

How did the British respond to the Great Revolt of 1857?
How did the British East India Company end up controlling the Indian subcontinent?
What was life like in the Mughal Empire?
What was the Mughal Empire?
What was the Great Revolt of 1857?
How did British colonial rule evolve in India?
How has religion influenced the history of India and Pakistan?
How was India governed prior to British rule?

Part II: Indians Challenge the British Raj

Who were the key groups negotiating the terms of independence?
What plans were proposed for India’s independence?
How did everyday people participate in the Indian nationalist movement?
What was the United Sovereign Bengal plan?
What were different groups’ perspectives on Gandhi?
How did the two World Wars impact demands for Indian independence?
What effect did the All-India Census have on Indian identities?
What was the Cabinet Mission?
Who was Mohammad Ali Jinnah?
What is the caste system?
How did the British influence Indian identity?
How did racism influence British colonialism?
How did the Muslim League react to the results of the 1937 elections?
How did everyday people in India participate in the independence movement?
How did WWII shape the discussion of independence between Indians and the British?

Epilogue: The Effects of Partition

Can the discussion of India’s independence be separated from the discussion of partition?
How did the experience of religious minorities who chose not to move after partition differ from those who did?
Who was ultimately involved in deciding the terms of independence and partition?
What were the effects of partition?
What issues contributed to the partition of India?

Lesson: The Great Revolt of 1857: Source Analysis

What was the Great Revolt of 1857?

Lesson: Mapping Religion in Bengal

What effect did the All-India Census have on Indian identities?
How has religion influenced the history of India and Pakistan?

Lesson: Satyagraha: Gandhi, King, and Mandela

Who was Mohandas Gandhi?

Lesson: Role-Playing the Four Options

What was the United Sovereign Bengal plan?

Lesson: Remembering Partition

What were the effects of partition?
How do ideas of nationhood inform everyday life in India and Pakistan?
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