Gandhi’s Salt Marches

• Clip Question:

1. How are the marches a symbolic effort rather than a literal one?

2. How does Gandhi utilize the media?

Partition

Partition division, to split something up

Map of Indian Subcontinent

Map of Indian Subcontinent

Directions: Click back and forth quickly between this slide and the previous one. Notice where each group is located.

Task Predict what will happen after the

British leave India (decolonization).

Partition

• After India is decolonized, the Muslims and Hindus want their own separate countries

• India divides into 2 separate countries, India and Pakistan

Effects of the Partition

1. INDIA is created as a Hindu Country,

2. PAKISTAN is created as a Muslim Country

With 2 sections, East and West Pakistan

East Pakistan

West Pakistan

India

3. Violence

• Hindu and Muslim violence increases after independence

• Gandhi works hard for unity and non-violence Jinnah Muslim Leader with Gandhi –

Hindu Leader

Wants PartitionWants unity, one diverse India

Partition Reading• Click on the website below to answer the following questions• http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Independent/pa

rtition.html

Questions: 1. How many people migrated because of the Partition?

2. How many people died?

3. What happened to women during the Partition?

4. Do you think the partition is an example of genocide? Explain why or why not.

Effects of the Partition

4. Migration– Millions of people migrate to the country

where their religion is in control– Muslims to Pakistan, Hindus to India

5. Bangladesh is created.

Task – Predict that problems that could develop for Pakistan?

East Pakistan

West Pakistan

India

= Capital

Majority of Muslim population

Problems for Pakistan

Check your answers… • Distance between East and West Pakistan• A major enemy, India, is between both sections • The government is in West Pakistan• The majority of the population is in East Pakistan

Correct your response to the task if necessary

Bangladesh

• East Pakistan gets help from India and defeats West Pakistan to win independence

– Creates a new country Bangladesh

• Increases Hindu-Muslim violence: Causes Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Effects of the Partition5. BANGLADESH – East Pakistan and West

Pakistan are 2 new independent nations

Bangladesh

Pakistan

India

6. Conflict in Kashmir

• Directions: Record this as the sixth effect of the Partition. Get your Partition notes/tasks approved and move on to the Kashmir section.