Why did India split into India and Pakistan?

The partition was caused in part by the two-nation theory presented by Syed Ahmed Khan. Pakistan became a Muslim country, and India became a majority Hindu but secular country. The main spokesman for the partition was Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He became the first Governor-General of Pakistan.

How did the British rule affect India?

They forced the commercialisation of agriculture with the growing of various cash crops and the raw materials for the industries in the Britain. With the strong political control, the British were able to monopolise the trade with India. They defeated their foreign rivals in trade so that there could be no competition.

Is India under Queen Elizabeth?

Queen Victoria became Empress of India in May 1876. India had been under crown rule since 1858, and before this under the dominion of the East India Company, who took control in 1757.

What would India be without British rule?

India had always been a peaceful nation and would have nothing to with the World War II had it not been under the rule of the British. The unscrupulous wartime policies of the British to supply food to soldiers at war led to the shortage of food in Bengal and Bihar causing millions of deaths out of starvation.

What is the significance of Independence Day in India?

Independence Day, observed annually on 15 August is a national holiday in India commemorating the nation’s independence from the British Empire on 15 August 1947.

Why do we celebrate Independence Day on 26th January?

In 1929, when Jawaharlal Nehru as Congress President gave the call for ‘Poorna Swaraj’ or total independence from British colonial rule, January 26 was chosen as the Independence Day.

What was the Indian Independence Bill?

Based on Mountbatten’s inputs the Indian Independence Bill was introduced in the British House of Commons on July 4, 1947 and passed within a fortnight. It provided for the end of the British rule in India, on August 15, 1947, and the establishment of the Dominions of India and Pakistan, which were allowed to secede from the British Commonwealth.

When did India became a country?

In Fact the Congress continued to celebrate this day 1930 onwards as Independence day and after India became free on August 15, 1947, the country was declared Republic on January 26, 1950. India became a sovereign country free from the Dominion status of Britain since that day.