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Kashmir

A cease fire line established by the UN in 1949 left a third of this territory under Pakistani control and the rest under Indian control

Mohandas Gandhi

Known as mahatma of "great soul" of the Indian independence movement, this congress party leader was assassinated in 1948 by a Hindu extremist

Sri Lanka

The civil war between Tamils and others in this Buddhist-dominated country began in the early 1980s

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

This Muslim league leader died shortly after becoming the first Governor General of independent Pakistan

Jwaharlal Nehru

This congress party leader was independent India's first prime minister

Rajiv Gandhi

This former prime minister of India was assassinated by a Tamil terrorist in 1991 while campaigning for reelection

India

This mostly Hindu country is the worlds largest democracy

Bangladesh

This nation was formerly known as east Pakistan

Benazir Bhutto

This politician was twice elected prime minister of Pakistan but was removed from office in 1996

Indira Gandhi

This prime minister of India was assassinated by Sikh extremists in retaliation for ordering the attack on the golden temple