India

India

1. Then

   • The Raj
     • 1858-1947
     • ruled by the British
     • Influence started in 16th century with British East India Company
     • 1858 British Crown took over the areas
   • Indian Independence
     • Indian rebellion of 1857
     • own congress in 1885
     • in the second world war Britain could not hold on to India
   • India and Pakistan
     • found in 1947
     • India- Hindu
     • Pakistan- Muslim
   • important persons
     • Gandhi
       • 1869-1948
       • nickname The Great Soul/ Mahatma
       • leader of Indian nationalist movement
       • non-violent protest
       • imprisoned several times
       • attended Round Table Conference in London in 1931
     • Jinnah
       • founder of Pakistan
       • leader of Muslim league
       • 1876-1948
     • Nehru
       • 1889-1964
       • first and longest-serving prime minister of India
       • Gandhi was his mentor

2. Now

   • problems
     • over 40% live in slums
       • most of the slums are illegal and get destroyed by officials
       • not enough houses
     • overpopulation
       • 1,2 billion people
     • violence between Hindus and Muslims
     • caste system
     • rural areas are struggling
       • children move to the city but keep struggling
         • not enough jobs
     • smog
     • gap between rich and the poor
       • 10% of world's millionaires
       • one third of the world's poor
     • need more resources
       • deforestation
       • more water and elictricity
       • food becomes more expensive
   • chances
     • world's largest democracy
     • outsourcing
       • teaching via headseat to schools in Britain
       • IT specialisation
         • participate in the global market
         • job opportunities
         • wealth
         • women work too
         • negative
           • expensive education
           • long after school hours
           • the poor have no chance