1947 ⟶ Independence of India and Pakistan, Partition, and First Indo-Pakistani War Begins

August 14 – 15: Partition of India. Independence of India an...
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🇮🇳 Independence of India and Pakistan, Partition, and First Indo-Pakistani War Begins

August 14 – 15: Partition of India. Independence of India and Pakistan and beginning of First Indo-Pakistani War.⟶
Independence of India and Pakistan, Partition, and First Indo-Pakistani War Begins (1947)
DecolonizationIndependencePartitionBritish EmpirePost-ColonialismReligious ConflictNationalism
IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistan

🕊️ First Indo-Pakistani War Officially Ends

January 5: The First Indo-Pakistani War ends.⟶
WarfareConflictPost-ColonialismKashmirPartition of IndiaCold WarMilitary
IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistan

🇮🇳 Kashmir's Division Following 1947 War

Partition of Kashmir.⟶
Kashmir's Division Following 1947 War (1949)
Post-ColonialismPartitionKashmirBorder DisputesCold WarRegional ConflictGeopoliticsUnited NationsSelf-determination
IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistan

🇲🇾 Federation of Malaya Achieves Independence

August 31: Independence of the Federation of Malaya.⟶
Federation of Malaya Achieves Independence (1957)
DecolonizationIndependenceMalaysiaBritish EmpireCold WarNationalismPost-Colonialism
MalaysiaMalaysiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Second India-Pakistan War

August – September: Second Indo-Pakistani War.⟶
Second India-Pakistan War (1965)
Cold WarKashmirWarfareMilitary ConflictBorder Disputes
IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistan

🇮🇳 India Revokes Special Status of Jammu and Kashmir

August 5: India revokes the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.⟶
India Revokes Special Status of Jammu and Kashmir (2019)
Indian PoliticsNationalismSovereigntyPolitical ReformRegional Tensions
IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistan