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History

The term Greater India refers to the historical spread of the Culture of India beyond the Indian subcontinent proper. This concerns the spread of Hinduism in Southeast Asia in particular, introduced by the Indianized kingdoms of the 5th to 15th centuries, but may also extend to the earlier spread of Buddhism from India to Central Asia and China by way of the Silk Road during the early centuries CE. To the west, Greater India overlaps with Greater Persia in the Hindu Kush and Pamir Mountains. Historically, the term is also tied to the geographic uncertainties surrounding the "Indies" during the Age of Exploration.

1947

On 14 August, 1947, the birth of the new Islamic Republic of Pakistan took place. At midnight the next day India won its freedom from colonial rule, ending nearly 350 years of British presence in India.[1] There are a lot of separatist movements in Pakistan, India and Nepal which demand aleged 'freedom' for their peoples, like the Tamil Tigers and the Naxalites. [2] Pakistan also claims Kashmir, Junagadh and Manavadar which is in Indian control, while the Kashmiri people who have been leading a low level insurgency over joining Pakistan. [3] [4] [5] Some tribal areas like Balochistan never wanted to join either India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka or Bangladesh in the fist place, and wanted there own homeland instead.

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Partition of India in 1947 - the areas in red show the regions of conflict at the time of partition

Pashtunistan

During the period of British intervention in Afghanistan, the ethnically Pashtun territories were divided by the Durand Line. This would lead to strained relations between Afghanistan and British India – and later the new state of Pakistan – over what came to be known as the Pashtunistan debate.

The Durand Line is named after Sir Mortimer Durand, the foreign secretary of the British Indian government, who, in 1893 Mortimer Durand negotiated with King / Amir Abdur Rahman Khan the Amir of Afghanistan, who ruled from 1880-1901, the Boundary , between modern-day, Afghanistan , the FATA, NWFP and Baluchistan Provinces of Pakistan the successor state of British India, and the successor Iranian state of Khorasan.

The Durand Line is officially recognized by most nations as the international boundary between modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan, but this border also is an ongoing point of contention between the two countries.

Balawaristan

The name Balawaristan is used mainly by nationalists of Gilgit region, such as the Balawaristan National Front, who are seeking to define a separate identity for Gilgit, Baltistan and Ladakh regions from that of the Kashmir Valley and Jammu.

There have been cases of human rights abuses by the occupying Pakistan forces on the locals, which has also been reported to the UN.[6] and officially, the leaders of the Balawaristan support independence, but agree they are willing to stay part of Pakistan if given proper representation in the government.[7]

Other parties, tribes and states

Note: Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed territory and not recognised as an Indian integral part, according to the International community.

Secessionist Movements in the Indian Subcontinent/South Asia

Below is given the list of Separatist/Secessionist Movements in South Asia

See also: Insurgent groups in Northeast India and the Taliban”

Note: Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed territory and not recognised as an Indian integral part, according to the International community.

See also: Insurgent groups in Northeast India

See also under Bodoland, Dimasaland, Kamtapur, Karbi below.

See also

Sources

  1. ^ http://www.english.emory.edu/Bahri/Part.html
  2. ^ http://adaniel.tripod.com/separate.htm
  3. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1491057.stm
  4. ^ http://adaniel.tripod.com/separate.htm
  5. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1491057.stm
  6. ^ Rights wronged in POK, UN told August 4, 2003 The Times of India
  7. ^ 'We are ready to fight against Pakistan'
  8. ^ "The Final Countdown". Sri Lanka Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  9. ^ Syed Amin Jafri (2006-12-26). "Coastal leaders call for separate Andhra state". Rediff.com India Limited. Retrieved 2009-04-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Arunachal Dragon Force (ADF)". South Asia Terrorist Portal. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  11. ^ "Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA)". South Asia Terrorist Portal. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  12. ^ "People's Liberation Front of Meghalaya (PLF-M)". South Asia Terrorist Portal. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  13. ^ "United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS)". South Asia Terrorist Portal. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  14. ^ "India - Terrorist, insurgent and extremist groups". South Asia Terrorist Portal. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
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