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India
Vocabulary for the India unit in Global I.
Term | Definition |
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Colonies | territories under the immediate political control of a country. |
Diplomacy | the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations. |
East India Company | an English (British) joint-stock company formed for pursuing trade in the East Indies. |
East Indies | 16th century European term to identify the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the islands of Oceania. |
Empire | group of states or empires controlled by one ruler. |
Indian Nationalist Party | he oldest political party in India – founded in 1885, it played a major role in India’s independence movement against British rule it is democratic in philosophy - also known as the Indian National Congress. |
Bangladesh | Section of India formerly known East Pakistan. |
Civil Disobedience | a deliberate and public refusal to obey a law considered unjust. |
Indian Independence | series of events with the ultimate goal of ending British rule in India from 1947-1957. |
Indira Gandhi | Indian political leader, prime minister of India 1966-1977 - Assassinated by political rivals. |
Jawaharlal Nehru | a close associate of Gandhi who supported western-style industrialization. |
Mohandas Gandhi | political and spiritual leader during India’s struggle with Great Britain for independence, an advocate of passive resistance. |
Pakistan | Section of India that separated due to Muslim majority - Once called West Pakistan. |
Passive Resistance | peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate. |
Sri Lanka | Section of India once called Ceylon. |