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FROM 1947India Pakistan Conflict

Ancient India

Ancient India was land to many rulers and emperors whose religious influence was very impactful on the people.

The Aryans followed and created the Vedas which was a template for Hinduism and became the religion of the people

As time progress new religions arose as enlighteners such as Siddhartha and Mahavira formed the religions of Buddhism and Jainism respectively.

Emperor Asoka

Emperors Asoka was known as one of the greatest emperors for his many conquests and expansion of his empire.

He married a woman who was Buddhist and convert and spread the religion of Buddhism throughout his rain reaching as far as china.

Invasions

Ancient India had multiple invaders who brought with them new rulers and new culture influences.

Arab invasion brought to India the religion of Islam

Muhammad Bin Qasim was the first Muslim ruler after his conquest on the land that is today Pakistan

English Colonization

In the mid 1800s England took over and ruled India for the next ninety years

This era was known as the British Raj George Curzon aka Lord Curzon

partitioned Bengal into Eastern Bengal and Assam

Eastern Bengal was for Hindus and Assam was for Muslims

There were many rebels against this partition

Tension

Bengal was reunited in 1911 The political party All India Muslim

League was formed in 1906 as a way of protection for Muslim aristocrats in Northwest India

The political party ends up being divided due to multiple factors including their distrust in Hindus

1947

In 1947 India gains their independence from England.

Before leaving England partitions India into two parts giving land to Muslims which is current day Pakistan

This was originally the land conquered by Qasim

Conflict Begins

Conflict Arises over the states of Kashmir and Jammu pertaining to which state belongs to which country

In 1947 the Pakistan army supports a Muslim rebellion in Kashmir and India agrees to help the king of Kashmir by sending aid towards the insurgency

A war breaks out between India and Pakistan in May of 1948 and is ended in January of 1949 after the United Nations orders a cease fire

Conflict Continues

In 1965 a second war arises with the India crossing the border into Lahore

The was is over the states of Kashmir and Jammu

Ceasefire is again ordered by the United Nations

1966 the two nations agree to meet and peacefully resolve issues

Bangladesh

In 1971 Pakistan enters a civil war with Eastern Pakistan wanting to secede.

Many refugees flee to India who in turn step in to aid again Pakistan

In late 1971 part of East Pakistan becomes Bangladesh

The cease fire line becomes the line of control and is respected by both sides

Kashmir

In 1974 Kashmir agrees to being called a state of India a notion which is rejected by Pakistan

In 1989 another insurgency breaks out against India in Kashmir.

Demand is made that the states of Kashmir and Jammu be given over to Pakistan but India rejects the notion

In the early 1990s many Muslim radical groups are formed

Eight Point Agenda of Peace

In 1996 officials of both India and Pakistan meet and divide Jammu and Kashmir to establish peace

The eight point agenda of peace was establish discussing the Kashmir issue and discusses hold on using nuclear weapons

1998 a scare of nuclear war calls to the attention of many western nations who put in place sanctioning that put an ease to the tentions

The two countries sign a pledge to resolves issues in Jammu and Kashmir

1999 -2002

In 1999 India launches a missile to Pakistan who retaliates

Many flee their homes on both sides of the cease fire

War continues until September 11, 2001 when terror attacks on the US brings a  rapprochement about

In 2002 Pakistan's president makes a statement that no terrorist acts will occur on Pakistans soil

News Media

News Media influences many people all over the world

With world news being something that allows people from one side of the world to see what's happening on the other it gives influence and insights and usually contains fact

News media (usually world news) is a unbiased source of media which contains facts and is relied on by many to provide insight into what is happening in the world

News Network

World news networks such as CNN, BBC and Al Jeezra provide world news and give people all over the world insight into what is happening in the world

The information on these networks and side usually coincide and are considerer realiable

Accreditation

BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/south_asia/2002/india_pakistan/timeline/2001.stm>.

"History of India." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Nov. 2012. Web. 29 Nov. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_India>.