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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > F. South and Southeast Asia, 1945–2000 > 1. South Asia, 1945–2000 > c. The Republic of India | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| c. The Republic of India | |
| 1947, Aug. 15 | |
| The Dominion of India was inaugurated in Delhi, with Pandit Tawaherlal Nehru as prime minister and Lord Mountbatten as governor-general. Most of the Indian states (princely and chiefly), notably excepting Hyderabad, Kashmir, and Junagadh, acceded to the new dominion for defense, external affairs, and communications, while retaining their internal sovereignties. | 1 |
| Oct. 26 | |
| The government of India admitted Kashmir into the Indian Union, thus precipitating a crisis with Pakistan, since Kashmir contained a majority of Muslims. | 2 |
| Nov. 9 | |
| The Indian government assumed control over the administration of the state of Junagadh. | 3 |
| Dec. 30 | |
| After vain attempts to solve the conflict over Kashmir, the dispute was referred to the UN. Sporadic fighting continued in Kashmir between Indian and Muslim forces. | 4 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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