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Britain

By 1760, what European power was the strongest in India?

Nonalignment

During the Cold War, India did not ally with the US or USSR in a policy called _____.

Bangladesh

East Pakistan became this country in 1971.

Untouchable

Gandhi said if he would have to be reborn, he would want to be reborn a member of this caste.

August 15, 1947

Give the date of India's independence.

George Orwell

He served as a British police officer in Lower Burma where he was hated by large numbers of people.

Salt

In 1930, Gandhi was arrested for illegally making this.

Make in India

In 2014, Modi began this initiative intended to spur investment and innovation in India

Secular

India's constitution is ____, meaning areligious.

Socialist

India's economy under Nehru can best be described as.

Satyagraha

It literally means "the force of truth and love."

Sikh

Manmohan Singh was the first PM of this faith.

Henry David Thoreau

What American author was Gandhi's greatest inspiration?

Portugal

What European country was first to gain a foothold on the subcontinent?

Amritsar Massacre

What historical event took place on April 13, 1919 that resulted in the deaths of 379 Indians?

Law

What profession was Gandhi trained in?

Quit India

When the INC refused to support WWII unless Britain promised immediate independence, Gandhi promoted this campaign to urge Indians to follow a policy of noncooperation.

Narendra Modi

Who is India's current Prime Minister?

Robert Clive

Who was the chief administrator for the East India Company?

Jawaharlal Nehru

Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan? He also created the Muslim League.

Manmohan Singh

Sonia Gandhi surprised many when she turned down power and instead endorsed this person to become India's Prime Minister in 2004. He was the former Finance Minister who oversaw India's economic rise in 1991.

British Raj

The biggest legacy of the Sepoy Rebellion was that the British Rule of India, aka the _____, began in 1858.

Imperialism

The policy of extending the power of a nation through territorial conquest.

Sepoys

These were Indian troops who served the British army.

Citizenship Amendment Act

This 2019 Act fast-tracks religious minorities from states that border India for citizenship but excludes Muslims

Indian National Congress (INC)

This group, established in 1885, was created to support Indian nationalist movements.

The Green Revolution

This initiative undertaken by Nehru aimed to make India self-sufficient in food production.

Democracy

This is India's form of government. It is the world's largest ________.

BJP

This is Modi's political party.

Mohandas Gandhi

This man is regarded as the father of India. He is known for nonviolent civil disobedience.

Sepoy Rebellion

This rebellion began when a rumor spread that rifle cartridges were greased with beef or pork fat.

Mahatma

This was Gandhi's honorary title; it literally means "Great Soul"

Rajiv Gandhi

This was Indira's son and Prime Minister of India from 1984-1989. He was assassinated in 1991 while campaigning.

Indira Gandhi

This was Nehru's daughter who was Prime Minister of India from 1966-1984 who was assassinated by her own bodyguards.


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