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What is the indian National Congress(INC) |
Independence movement that called mostly for self- government |
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who is the leader of the Independence? |
Mohandas Gandhi |
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what did Gandhi believe in |
Passive resistance |
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What is passive resistance |
When a person declares a law unjust, refuses to obey the law and suffers the consequence |
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Gandhi is often compared to who? |
MLK JR |
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What government did Gandhi and his followers openly defy? |
British law |
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who was pakistan created for? |
Muslims |
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What was the new India like? |
lndia developed a government modeled after Britain and the US |
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what did the government create for new India? |
Constitution with separation of powers |
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Who was the first prime minister of India |
Jawaharlal Nehhru |
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What was Nehru trying to accomplish? |
Modernize India |
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India today: What does India continue to struggle with |
political struggles and racial tensions |
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How is India modernzing |
Producing products such as textiles, computer parts, and films out Bollywood |