Nehru’s Role in Civil Disobedience and India’s Partition
The narrative recalls Gandhi's token civil disobedience campaign in 1940 with Nehru among the jailed leaders. It covers the 1942 Quit India movement, their 1945 release, followed by British Labour calls for a peaceful exit. Britain’s withdrawal led to India’s partition and the creation of Pakistan.
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Gandhi
Congress Party
Nehru
Germany
Britain
India
Pakistan
After Partition Communal Violence Rocks Punjab and India
The Punjab province faced severe sectarian strife after partition. Gandhi and Nehru urged calm as Hindus Sikhs and Muslims clashed. Rioting massacres arson and looting spread to Calcutta and New Delhi before peace returned. Gandhi was later assassinated by a Hindu extremist.
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Punjab
Gandi
Nehru
Calcutta
New Delhi
Gandhi
Mahatma
Nehru Becomes First Prime Minister of Dominion India
The text notes Nehru becoming the first prime minister of the Dominion of India on August 15 1947 amid a predominantly Hindu population. It highlights the urgency of his initial tasks after independence and the push for a homeland for diverse groups.
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Mands
New Delhi
Nehru
Dominion of India
Pensacola Men Get 18 Months For Counterfeit Bills
Ed Williams Jr and Robert forts for passing counterfeit ten dollar notes in Escambia County Florida and Alabama were sentenced to 18 months by U S District Judge Daniel H Thomas. Otis Ward faces trial June 2 on leading the operation.
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Daniel H. Thomas
Ed Williams Jr
Robert
C. Franklin
Atmore
Otis Ward
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