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Bangladesh
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This nation was formally known as East Pakistan.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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This congress party leader was independent India's first prime minister. N
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Benazir Bhutto
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This politician was twice elected prime minister of Pakistan but removed from office in 1996.
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Sri Lanka
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The civil war between Tamils and others in this Buddhist-dominated country began in the early 1980's.
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Muhammad Ali jinnah
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This muslim league leader died shortly after becoming the first governor-general of independent Pakistan.
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Rajiv Gandhi
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Ths former prime minister of India was assassinated by Sikh extremists in relation for ordering the attack on the Golden Temple.
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India
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This mostly Hindu country is the world's largest democracy.
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Indira Gandhi
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This prime minister of India was assassinated by Sikh extremist in relation for ordering the attack on the Golden temple.
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Mohandas Gandhi
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Known as the Mahatma, or "great soul" of the Indian independence movement, this congress party leader was assassinated in 1948 by Hindu extremist.
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Kashmir
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A cease-fire line established by the UN in 1949 left a third of its territory under Pakistani control and the rest under Indian control.
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