India after 1960

Agenda

 1.Introduction
 2.The 1960s
 3.The 1970s
 4.The 1980s
 5.The 1990s
 1. Introduction

 The 1947 Indian Independence Act is an Act of

the Parliament of the United Kingdom that 
partitioned British India into the two new
independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
The Act received the Royal Assent on 18 July
1947 and thus India and Pakistan, comprising
West (modern day Pakistan) and East (modern
day Bangladesh) regions, came into being on
15 August.
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 The Act's most important provisions were:

 division of British India into the two new
dominions of India and Pakistan, with effect
from 15 August 1947.
 partition of the provinces of Bengal and Punjab
 between the two new countries.
 establishment of the office of Governor-General
 in each of the two new countries, as
representatives of the Crown.
 conferral of complete legislative authority upon
the respective Constituent Assemblies of the two
new countries.
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 termination of British suzerainty over the 

princely states, with effect from 15 August 1947,
and recognised the right of states to remain
independent or accede to either dominion.[7][8]
 Abolition of the use of the title "
Emperor of India" by the British monarch (this
was subsequently executed by King George VI
 by royal proclamation on 22 June 1948).
 The Act also made provision for the division of
joint property, etc. between the two new
countries, including in particular the division of
the armed forces.
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 termination of British suzerainty over the 

princely states, with effect from 15 August 1947,
and recognised the right of states to remain
independent or accede to either dominion.[7][8]
 Abolition of the use of the title "
Emperor of India" by the British monarch (this
was subsequently executed by King George VI
 by royal proclamation on 22 June 1948).
 The Act also made provision for the division of
joint property, etc. between the two new
countries, including in particular the division of
the armed forces.
1. The 1960s

 1.After India became independent, Prime

minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru led the
country. He was the architect of India’s
foreign policy. His contribution to the
social and economic development of
India is significant. He passed away in
1964.
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 Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded JLN and

became the next Prime Minister of India.
During his tenure , India and Pakistan
went to war over the Kashmir issue in
1965.
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 Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded JLN and

became the next Prime Minister of India.
During his tenure , India and Pakistan
went to war over the Kashmir issue in
1965.
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 Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded JLN and

became the next Prime Minister of India.
During his tenure , India and Pakistan
went to war over the Kashmir issue in
1965.
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 Lal Bahadur Shastri gave the slogan “ Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” with which he highlighted the importance
of Indian Soldiers and India farmers.
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 Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister

of India in 1966.During her tenure ,
Pakistan’s oppressive policies in East
Pakistan resulted in a big movement
there.
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 Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister

of India in 1966.During her tenure ,
Pakistan’s oppressive policies in East
Pakistan resulted in a big movement
there.
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This movement was led by Sheikh Mujibur

Rahman and his Organization, “Mukhti
Bahini”.This crisis in East Pakistan
affected India as well, becasue millions of
refugees came to India.
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This movement was led by Sheikh Mujibur

Rahman and his Organization, “Mukhti
Bahini”.This crisis in East Pakistan
affected India as well, becasue millions of
refugees came to India.
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 3.In the 21st century the top issues

confronting nations are diseases ,
international crime and climate change
1. 1970s

 3.In the 21st century the top issues

confronting nations are diseases ,
international crime and climate change
1. 1970s

 3.In the 21st century the top issues

confronting nations are diseases ,
international crime and climate change
1. 1970s
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 3.In the 21st century the top issues

confronting nations are diseases ,
international crime and climate change
1. 1970s

 3.In the 21st century the top issues

confronting nations are diseases ,
international crime and climate change
1. 1970s

 As a part of India’s policy to use atomic

energy for peaceful purposes, India
successfully carried out an underground
test of an atomic device at Pokharan in
Rajasthan in 1974.
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 As a part of India’s policy to use atomic

energy for peaceful purposes, India
successfully carried out an underground
test of an atomic device at Pokharan in
Rajasthan in 1974.
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 In 1975, the people of Sikkim voted for

joining the Indian republic and Sikkim
became a full-fledged state in the Indian
federation.
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 During this decade, the political situation

in India grew unstable. The Allahabad
High Court gave the verdict in 1974 that
Indira Gandhi; the then Prime minister
had misused the government machinery
during her election campaign. It led to
nationwide strikes and protest.
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 During this decade, the political situation

in India grew unstable. The Allahabad
High Court gave the verdict in 1974 that
Indira Gandhi; the then Prime minister
had misused the government machinery
during her election campaign.
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 During this period, the situation became

more complicated due to the movement
led by Jayprakash Narayan.
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 During this period, the situation became

more complicated due to the movement
led by Jayprakash Narayan.
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 On the backdrop of the emergency many

parties came together and formed a party
called the Janata Party.
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