The story of Mohandas Gandhi and how he led the nonviolent rebellion against British rule in India, resulting in India's independence. It also led to religious conflict between Hindus and Muslims who wanted separate countries (i.e.,...

This is the full-text ebook of A Passage to India by E. M. Forster available to read online or download. Includes a brief biography of the author.

Nine multiple choice question quiz is immediately scored and tests your comprehension of the Indian independence movement.

This is a robust site from UCLA with lots of information about Indian cultures, religions, social life and organization, history and politics. Don't expect a zillion pictures, but an in-depth look at the cultures and history.

A brief biography of the leader of India's independence movement, Mohandas Gandhi.

Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of India including early civilizations, religions, Gupta empire, Mughal Empire, British rule, independence, Gandhi, and current events.

Read the interesting history of Mauritius from its colonization by the Dutch in the 17th century to its independence in 1968. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

This site provides a section from Virtual Bangladesh on the country's independence and history.

A collection of digital documents analyzing the nuclear history of India.

In 1773, however, Britain furnished Adams and his allies with an incendiary issue. The powerful East India Company, finding itself in critical financial straits, appealed to the British government, which granted it a monopoly on all tea...

Overview of the conflict between Britain and American colonists over policies imposed favoring the British East India Company leading to rebellion and what is known as the Boston Tea Party.

A map of British India in 1804, at the end of the Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803-1804). The map is color-coded to show the British dominions, the subsidiary and protected states, the independent states at the time, and the Portuguese...

A map of northern India, subtitled "The Mutiny 1857-1859." At this time, the Indian Rebellion against the British East India Company, also known as Sepoy Mutiny or India's First War of Independence, erupted in the upper Gangetic Plain...

A map of British India at the time of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The map is color-coded to show the British dominions extending from the frontiers of Beloochistan and Afghanistan in the west to Lower Burmah (Myanmar) and the Irrawaddy...

A map of Hindustan (India) from the end of the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789-1792) to the Second Maratha War (1803-1804). This map is color-coded to show the British possessions at the time, the territories conquered by the British during...

A detailed essay that analyzes the various historical events surrounding and leading up to the Rebellion of 1857. Source list and pictures included.

This site has a transcript of a speech given to the Indian National Congress by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1907.

The Library of Congress provides this site on Bangladesh, part of a continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the...

The author describes how India and Pakistan were created as a result of a division of the British colony of India and what problems and issues developed as a result of their separation. Archived.

Nehru was the first prime minister of an independent India. This short biography explains his path to power and beliefs known as "positive neutrality".

Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the architect of Pakistani independence and became their first leader. Study his beliefs on why Pakistan needed to be independent of India and how he rose to become known as the "Great Leader".

Ironically, Henry Hudson, English explorer, was in the employ of the Dutch West India Company when he explored what is now the New York area. Read about the colony the Dutch established at the mouth of the Hudson River and see how the...

Read how the history of Singapore was intertwined with the British East India Company. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

Read the text of the Tea Act, passed by the British Parliament primarily as a way to rescue the failing British East India Company. Find out about the colonists' reactions to this tax, and read a first-hand account of the Boston Tea Party.