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INDIA

"One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives." 
— Subhas Chandra Bose

 As of 2017, 384,072 Indian Americans resided in New Jersey, making them the largest immigrant group in the state. The first Indian immigrants came to the United States in the nineteenth century to enter the railroad, agriculture, and lumber industries. Today, they make up the state's most successful non-native population, many of them finding work as doctors, engineers, and scientists.  

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

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Caste-Based Discrimination

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Immigration and Nationality Act

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The Opium Wars

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Indo-Pakistan War

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Malabar 

Rebellion

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Gujarat Riots

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United States v Bhagat Singh Thind

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Bengal Famine

The Partition

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Bangladesh Liberation War

The Emergency

Post-9/11 Violence Against Punjabi and Muslim Americans

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Caste-Based Discrimination

1500 BCE

Tied to the settlement of the Aryans thousands of years ago, the South Asian caste system has given rise to rampant prejudice and violence—especially toward Dalits, or “untouchables”—and it continues to do so today. Learn more about the caste-based discrimination. 

The Opium Wars

1839-60

As the western imperial powers of the 19th century—Great Britain, France, and the United States—became further embroiled in the opium trade with China, smuggling and addiction wreaked havoc in China and overworked many Indians. Learn more about the Opium Wars.

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Malabar Rebellion

1921-22

What started off as a peasant movement against British colonial rule soon diverted into a tragic mass action that pitted Hindus and Muslims against one another. Learn more about the Malabar rebellion. 

United States v Bhagat Singh Thind

1923

"Obstacles in front of me and obstacles behind me," Bhagat Singh Thind said. Despite having a certificate of naturalization granted by the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Supreme Court later ruled that he was not white and revoked his citizenship. Learn more about United States v Bhagat Singh Thind. 

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Bengal Famine

1943-44

While a famine ravaged the Bengal province of British India during World War II—leaving millions of Indian people starved, malnourished, and diseased—the already well-stocked British soldiers were getting their rations. Learn more about the Bengal famine. 

The Partition

1947 

After three hundred years of British colonization, the Indian subcontinent was split into two independent nations: India and Pakistan. However, their newfound freedom was followed by a bloody legacy and the largest forced migration in human history. Learn more about the Partition. 

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Indo-Pakistan War

1965 

In September 1965, India and Pakistan engaged in a second war over the Kashmir and Jammu regions. Learn more about the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965. 

Immigration and Nationality Act

1965

In response to the growing sentiment of the civil rights movement, the quota system based on national origin finally came to an end. Learn more about the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. 

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Gujarat Riots

1969 

Since the Partition, Gujarat witnessed some of the worst cases of violence between Hindus and Muslims. For a month, the region was marked by unprecedented large-scale arson and looting. Learn more about the Gujarat riots. 

Bangladesh Liberation War

1971

In 1971, Bengali nationalists began a violent nine-month war for independence. Not only did it end twenty-three years of Pakistani rule in East Pakistan, now known as Bangladesh, it also marked the finale of the Indo-Pakistan wars. Learn more about the Bangladesh Liberation War. 

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The Emergency

1975-77

When Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency on June 25th, 1975, the country underwent twenty-one months of the suspension of civil liberties, censoring, and unbridled state incarceration. Learn more about the Emergency. 

Post-9/11 Violence Against Punjabi and Muslim Americans

2001

In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, in which 19 terrorists from al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger planes in a coordinated suicide attack, hate and discrimination against Muslims in the United States spiked like never before.Learn more about the post-9/11 violence against Punjabi and Muslim Americans.

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