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What would have happened if the British left India in 1957?

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Arguably, not much would have changed except democracy would have been extended; as in other colonies and protectorates. Don't forget that British people never owned India, nor the British government. read more

It would've been even more chaos. Already Britain lost interest to govern British India after WW II. Partition riots had ripped the nation's fabric and social ethos apart. read more

After WWII, Britain left not only India but nearly all its other holdings, including Jordan in 1946, Palestine in 1947, Sri Lanka in 1948, Myanmar in 1948, Egypt in 1952 and Malaysia in 1957. For the same reason, France also had to grant independence to Laos in 1949 and Cambodia in 1953, and had to leave Vietnam in 1954; Netherlands also left most of its colonies called Dutch East Indies, mainly Indonesia in 1949. read more

On the 15th August 1947, India ceased to exist as a British colony. In its place were created two separate sovereign states, India and Pakistan. read more

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