Last Viceroy: Lord Mountbatten Border problems India Split: India (Hindu Majority) East and West Pakistan (Muslim Majority These two nations would have.

Last Viceroy: Lord Mountbatten

Border problemsBorder problemsIndia Split:

•India (Hindu

Majority)

•East and West

Pakistan (Muslim Majority

These two nations would have a huge influence on the region from 1947 on…

Jawarlal NehruJawarlal Nehru Ally of Gandhi.Ally of Gandhi. 11stst Prime Minister Prime Minister

of India, of India, 1947-1964.1947-1964.

Advocated Industrialization Advocated Industrialization vs. Gandhi’s rural emphasisvs. Gandhi’s rural emphasis

Promoted increased Promoted increased agriculture… Taken up by agriculture… Taken up by his daughter, Indira (who his daughter, Indira (who was best know for it)was best know for it)

Mixed Economy Mixed Economy Socialism coming up in a Socialism coming up in a minute!minute!

Nonaligned Movement.Nonaligned Movement.

The “mix” refers to private and The “mix” refers to private and

public ownership. Socialism… public ownership. Socialism… Foreign aid and foreign Foreign aid and foreign investment investment are crucial (also something are crucial (also something Gandhi disagreed with).Gandhi disagreed with).

Urban areas have high-tech Urban areas have high-tech companies. companies.

Three quarters of the Three quarters of the population are population are farmers living in small villages. farmers living in small villages.

India’s “mixed India’s “mixed economy”economy”

Nehru’s daughter.Nehru’s daughter. Prime Minister of India, Prime Minister of India,

1966-1984.1966-1984. Continues Nehru’s Continues Nehru’s

policies. Especially the policies. Especially the Green RevolutionGreen Revolution

Faced internal rebellion Faced internal rebellion from the Sikh (a group from the Sikh (a group that blends Hinduism and that blends Hinduism and Islam) separatists.Islam) separatists.

Control Population!Control Population!

Indira Indira GandhiGandhi

India’s “Green India’s “Green Revolution”Revolution”

Introducing higher-Introducing higher-yielding varieties of seeds yielding varieties of seeds in 1965.in 1965.

Increased use of fertilizers Increased use of fertilizers & irrigation.& irrigation.

GOALGOAL make India self- make India self-sufficient in food grains.sufficient in food grains.

India's India's "Green Revolution""Green Revolution" allowed allowed RICHRICH farmers to farmers to triple their crop by using triple their crop by using modern science and modern science and technology.technology.

India’s persecution of India’s persecution of the Sikhs the Sikhs (a group that blends Hinduism (a group that blends Hinduism

and Islam)and Islam)

Push for Independence

Mrs. Gandhi Mrs. Gandhi assassinated!assassinated!

Mrs. Gandhi lying in Mrs. Gandhi lying in state. state. 19841984

Indira’s son.Indira’s son. Prime Minister of India, Prime Minister of India,

1984-1989.1984-1989. Some reform of Some reform of

economy and economy and government. government. Privatization!Privatization!

Also faced rebellion.Also faced rebellion. Assassinated in 1991 Assassinated in 1991

while campaigning by while campaigning by Tamil Tigers (a Tamil Tigers (a separatist group).separatist group).

Rajiv Rajiv GandhiGandhi

1983 1983 Indian Indian citizen. citizen. 1984 1984 first first ladylady when her when her husband, husband, Rajiv Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, succeeded his succeeded his assassinated assassinated mother as Prime mother as Prime Minister. Minister. 1991 1991 Rajiv Rajiv was killed by a was killed by a suicide bomber.suicide bomber.

Mrs. Sonia Maino Mrs. Sonia Maino GandhiGandhi

1991 1991 Tragedy struck the Gandhi Tragedy struck the Gandhifamily again when Rajiv was killed family again when Rajiv was killed by by a suicide bomber.a suicide bomber.

Overpopulation Overpopulation 1 billion & 1 billion & climbing.climbing.

Economic development.Economic development. Hindu-Muslim tensions.Hindu-Muslim tensions. Gender issues Gender issues dowry dowry killings.killings. Caste bias Caste bias

discrimination against discrimination against untouchables continues.untouchables continues.

The Kashmir dispute and The Kashmir dispute and nuclear nuclear weapons. weapons.

Political assassinations.Political assassinations.

Major problems & Major problems & Issues Issues

in india todayin india today

Gender Issues• Women are still expected to fit into

traditional roles.• Many women what to have careers. • Many women are married and killed

for their dowries and little justice is had for the woman’s family.

• One woman dies in India every hour in a dowry-related case.

Caste Bias• Caste bias

still goes on today.

• Skin color bias.

Modern Generation• “Modern” women want to wear

western style clothing.• Hold jobs.• Go to clubs and parties with

friends. • They are severely looked down

upon.