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    INDIAN HISTORY THROUGH MAPS

    British Raj

    The British Raj was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent that lasted from
    1858 to 1947. The region under British control was commonly called India in contemporaneous
    usage and included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom.

    In 1905, Lord Curzon split the large province of Bengal into a largely Hindu western half and a
    largely Muslim eastern half. The British goal was said to be efficient administration but the
    people of Bengal were outraged at the apparent division. This also marked the beginning of
    the organized anti-colonial movement. Bengal was reunified in 1911. Several socio-religious
    organizations came into being at that time.

    1. United Provinces
    2. Madras Presidency
    3. Bengal Presidency
    4. Mysore
    5. Nepal
    6. Bombay Presidency
    7. Rajputana Agency
    8. Central Provinces
    9. Hyderabad

    Indian Renaissance

    The Bengali Renaissance refers to


    a social reform movement,
    dominated by Bengali Hindus, in the
    Bengal Region during the
    nineteenth and early twentieth
    centuries, a period of British rule.
    This flowering of religious and
    social reformers, scholars, and
    writers is described by historians as
    one of the most creative periods in
    Indian history. During this period,
    Bengal witnessed an intellectual awakening.

    World War ||

    British India officially declared war


    on Nazi Germany in September
    1939. The British Raj, as part of the
    Allied Nations (UK, Soviet Union,
    US, China), sent over two and a
    half million volunteer soldiers to
    fight against the Axis powers
    (Germany, Italy, Japan).

    The Indian National Congress


    denounced Nazi Germany but
    would not fight it or anyone else
    until India was independent. The
    Congress launched the ‘’Quit India
    Movement’’ in August 1942,
    refusing to cooperate in any way with the government until independence was guaranteed.
    The Muslim League rejected the Quit India movement and worked closely with the Raj
    authorities.

    By 1942, neighboring Burma was invaded by Japan, which by then had already captured the
    Indian territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

    Independence
    In 1947 India underwent significant changes
    due to its gaining independence from the British
    colonial rule. These changes were mostly obvious
    on its map and political boundaries. The most
    prominent event that occurred that year was the
    partition of India into two distinct nations, India
    and Pakistan. It was divided into two separate
    dominions specifically on August the 15th 1947.
    That division was caused by a combination of
    factors, including historical, political and religious
    tensions. After that India became a Hindu nation
    and Pakistan a Muslim nation. It caused multiple
    territorial issues. Pakistan was divided into two
    geographically separated regions, West Pakistan
    (present-day Pakistan) and East Pakistan
    (present-day Bangladesh). The map was also altered due to integration. Princely states
    (partially autonomous entities within the Indian subcontinent) had the chance to join either
    India or Pakistan and their final decisions resulted in some alterations of the borders of both

    countries. The northeastern region, which has some unique cultural and geographical
    characteristics compared to the rest of India, also saw changes in its boundaries as some
    princely states joined India, while others remained independent or joined Burma (now
    Myanmar). Overall, in 1947, India underwent significant map changes due to the partition and
    integration of princely states, altering mostly the northern region's political boundaries.

    Sources:

    - https://scnc.ukzn.ac.za/doc/ship/map.html
    - https://timemaps.com/history/south-asia-1871ad/
    - https://en.wihttps://www.esri.in/en-in/esri-news/maps/history-of-indiakipedia.org/wiki/Britis
    h_Raj
    - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Raj
    - Why was British India Partitioned in 1947? Considering the role of Muhammad Ali Jinnah
    | Faculty of History (ox.ac.uk)

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