India/Pakistan Timeline 1947 India was separated by Hindus and Muslims in the past but now the new Muslim state Pakistan was a new home for the Muslims. There were Hard rioting and people died up to an estimated half a million people. About a million people were homeless... Since the British left, the land of Jammu and Kashmir was remained with violence. 1948 India and Pakistan went to war in October 1947 after Pakistan flourished a Muslim insurgency in Kashmir. India accepted a request for armed assistance from Kashmir's Maharaja, in return for access to India. But the nature of that accession has long been the subject of debate. The war ended on 1 January 1949, with a ceasefire line. The status of the land remained in violence because agreed papers confirming access never existed. 1965 The two countries went to war again after Pakistan launched a war across the ceasefire line into Indian’s land Jammu and Kashmir. India got revenge by crossing the international border at Lahore. 1971 Pakistan entered into a civil war after East Pakistan wanted autonomy and later wanted independence. India attacked East Pakistan to support its people after millions of civilians left to India. At the end of 1971, Bangladesh was created out of East Pakistan. 1989 Resistance to Indian rule broke out in Kashmir valley in 1989, with some groups calling for independence and others calling for union with Pakistan. India accused Pakistan of supplying weapons to the enemies. During the 1990s,
Before 1971, Bangladesh was divided into two regions; both with opposing political power. Although East Pakistan (Bangladesh) withheld the larger population between the two provinces, it acquired much less political dominance than West Pakistan. Through the power and representation of leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, East Pakistan rebelled. Rahman, leader of political party ‘The Awami League’ demanded more powers both politically and economically. This struggle finally cumulated into the war of independence for East Pakistan.
Many of these conflicts, and one that has been resolved recently, have involved the country of Pakistan over a northern Indian territory in the name of Kashmir. India turned into an atomic state in 1998 by effectively leading underground atomic tests. This was trailed by worldwide military endorses that were step by step pulled back after September 2001. As of late, India finished up an atomic manage United States that would enable the United States to supply regular citizen atomic innovation to India and atomic fuel to Indian reactors. India has received a no-first-utilize atomic strategy (New World Encyclopedia,
One thing that the world does not always acknowledge, is that many countries have actually been demanding for independence ever since the 1800’s. The partition that created Pakistan was a long and tedious process before it got approved. Before World War II, Great Britain had full control over the country of India and its resources, even though the people were demanding for self-rule for several years. At the time, India consisted of both Muslim and Hindu cultures, and the tensions between the two
The years subsequent the war, Britain kept their promise to India. In return for military labor and free access to commodities throughout the war, Britain would relinquished their hold on the territory thus, allowing it its freedom. In 1947, British India was partitioned into ‘India and Pakistan’ and soon after, was given its independence as a solitary state apart from Pakistan. Although this was what the Indian Independence Movement aspired for, violence between Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus quickly arose (Pierce). The conflict sparked what became the determining factor in the separation of the two states, independently India, and Pakistan. India and its neighboring regions were flooded with mass exodus, people who believed that a Hindu India, and a Muslim/Sikh Pakistan was the best possible way to begin independence packed their things and left, seeking the land of their religious majority. Over 14.5 million people crossed borders. Nearby in Burma (what is modern day Myanmar), Japan had invaded with the assumption that they could easily take hold of the Burmese colony, which was incredibly blessed with
“India was drawn into a bloody conflict between East and West Pakistan, with some 10 million Pakistanis seeking refuge in India ().” At this time, Muslims were in charged. Annihilation of gudwaras and neighborhoods to shut down riots. The one gurdwara that was still standing in Amritsar was the Golden Temple. In the middle of the region is the Golden Temple called Harmandir Sahib. Some Sikhs started following religious militant group and the leader of the group led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. “His followers were accused of amassing weapons in the Sikh temple and starting a major armed uprising (Mayo, BBC documentary:1984).” In the early 1970’s, Operation Blue Star began and India announced a state of emergency in order to assume dictator powers by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Sikhs at this time were getting beaten, imprisoned, raped and murdered by the Indian State. Operation Blue Star was to stop religious militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale from his Khalistan Movement. The Khalistan Movement was to stop states’ war against the Sikhs. “The Khalistan Movement led to a period of continuing political chaos in the Punjab, sparked dramatic
The War of Independence was fought in 1857. Its circumstances brought around changes that are said to bring about the beginning of a new era in the history of the British’s rule in India, which was put to an end in 1947. The War of Independence is also called as the Indian Mutiny, the Uprising of 1857, and the Great
The East Pakistan thought that they didn’t have enough help and they felt that they weren’t being treated equally by West Pakistan so as the tension built up, people in East Pakistan decided to fight for their independence. In this war there are three different types of conflicts, these were Civil War, Religious War and War fought for independence. During the partition between these two countries there were a large number of refugees as there’s a huge rush of people moving from one country to another. There was also a lot of individual fighting among themselves due to different opinions.
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is considered to be a rising star within the international community. According to the Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook, “The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved.” The emergence of this persisting rivalry began with the partition of British India, which mostly divided Pakistan and India along ethnic and religious lines. The relationship between India and Pakistan further devolved with three conflicts, starting in
Kashmir is conflict territory after the partition of India and Pakistan. Conflict is not only between India and Pakistan but also India and the religious militants. Religious Militants are conducting a jihad to govern by the religious law. Historically, Kashmir included Sufis Muslim not orthodox Muslim. Numerous international events had influenced in the growth of Islamic fundamentalism in Kashmir. Jihad is not originally from Kashmir but they are foreign militancy bought during the end of the Soviet –Afghanistan War. Additionally, they are trained in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pakistan Inter service Intelligence helped them to incorporate into organized militant groups. Pakistan helped Jihad group with full moral,
Historically, in 1947, the country of Pakistan was formed when it left British India which immediately started a conflict between the two countries. The Indus River is the longest river around that area which starts from the Himalayas and flows through the entirety of Pakistan. The river has been aggravating the conflict
The Partition of India consists of a new country being made. This was done because of many cultural differences between Muslims and Hindus. They did not accept each other, so terrorized each others houses, many rallies where formed and there was much chaos in the entire area. Pakistan was where the Muslims were driven to and the Hindus stayed in India. Before Pakistan was created Muslims and Hindus lived in the same country called British India. Muslims were thought to be of a lower class and were not accepted by the Hindus. Even taking water from a Hindu well would not be accepted.
“In 1974 it was predicted that it fall under Pakistan since most of the population was Muslim,” according to Borneman (2), this causes a fight over which religion is better. “It was decided that India will get Jammu-Kashmir, but Pakistan was waiting The Raja of Jammu and Kashmir to consider changing it to part of Pakistan” according to Suzane Martin (1),later on it was made official that India got Kashmir. Which later on caused war between India and Pakistan. This decision has had an impact on religion. Pakistan is wanting still Kashmir and it is clear that geography is impacting the religion and the conflict between India and Pakistan. Geography can also not impact religion but nature as
Jammu and Kashmir, a Muslim majority state is the only state out of 29 federating units of the Indian Union where religious cleansing of a bare 3 percent Hindu Minority happened in 1990 at the hands of externally sponsored and armed insurgents in collaboration with their local operatives and sympathizers. What happened in Kashmir that led to the extirpation and displacement of the Hindu minority community? Let’s have an idea of it through their literature.
In order to understand the current situation in Kashmir, it is necessary to understand the history of the region. The British sold Kashmir to Maharajah Ghulab Singh in 1846. Subsequently, Maharajah Ghulab Singh established himself as the independent princely ruler of Kashmir. This was done through the famous treaty of Amritsar. After Ghulab Singh’s death, his kingdom passed on to his successors and was ultimately ruled by Maharajah Hari Singh until 1949. These rulers were known to be tyrannical and oppressive. In 1931, there was even a revolt and general unrest amongst the majority Muslim
The State of Jammu and Kashmir is situated between Pakistan and India. Among the key reasons for tension between Pakistan and India is the key problem of Kashmir. Whereas Pakistan has repeatedly termed this the "core issue" in its relationship with India, India has maintained that this matter was settled with Kashmir's accession to India in October 1947. As far as India has been concerned, therefore, the only issue for discussion has been what India regards as Pakistan's continuing illegal occupation of part of Jammu and Kashmir, an occupation that began in 194748, during the war between the two. About 63 per cent of the territory is under Indian occupation; while the rest, 37 per cent, is with