How many Indians did the British kill?

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1. How many Indians did the British kill?
2. What would have happened if British never left India?
3. How many British soldiers died in India?
4. Who defeated British in India?
5. Did Japan Attack India in ww2?
6. Why did Japan attack India?
7. Is India more powerful than Japan?
8. Which side was India on in WWII?
9. Why did Japan not invade India?
10. Did Pakistan help in ww2?
11. Why didn't Japan invade Australia?
12. Did the British ever fight the Japanese?
13. Did America fight Japan alone?

How many Indians did the British kill?

29 million Indians

What would have happened if British never left India?

The Indian textile industry was almost destroyed and our raw materials were used to manufacture textiles in England which were sold back to us along with the rest of the world. ... Therefore, India could have been the largest exporters of textiles in the world had their ways not been curbed by the British.

How many British soldiers died in India?

87,000

Who defeated British in India?

In the First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69), the British were defeated by Hyder Ali in a number of battles. This was followed by the Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84), which resulted in stalemate but also included the Battle of Pollilur, where the British first encountered the hugely effective Mysorean rockets.

Did Japan Attack India in ww2?

The Battle of Imphal took place in the region around the city of Imphal, the capital of the state of Manipur in northeast India from March until July 1944. Japanese armies attempted to destroy the Allied forces at Imphal and invade India, but were driven back into Burma with heavy losses.

Why did Japan attack India?

A Japanese invasion of India had, in fact, been mooted in the early stages of the war. By 1943, the Japanese had successfully displaced the Allies in Burma, rekindling ambitions of a glorious liberation of India. ... Had the plan had worked, Mutaguchi may have hoped to press on to the great prize that India represented.

Is India more powerful than Japan?

However, according to the latest power rankings for the Asia-Pacific region, Japan replaces India to be the second most powerful country in Asia. The top three positions are occupied by the US, China and Japan. India ranks fourth globally, Sydney-based think tank Lowy Institute reveals.

Which side was India on in WWII?

The Indian Army during World War II was one of the largest Allied forces contingents which took part in the North and East African Campaign, Western Desert Campaign. At the height of the second World War, more than 2.

Why did Japan not invade India?

They tried and failed, see Operation U-Go. Japan had hands full in trying to secure oil and other resources in Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, Hong Kong, Malaya, Singapore, and Burma. Invasion of India was logistical stretch and not essential.

Did Pakistan help in ww2?

The army was expanded greatly to fight in World War II. ... It suffered 179,935 casualties in the war (including 24,338 killed, 64,354 wounded, 11,762 missing and 79,481 POW soldiers). Many future military officers and leaders of Pakistan fought in these wars.

Why didn't Japan invade Australia?

Prime Minister Hideki Tojo also consistently opposed invading Australia. Instead, Tojo favoured a policy of forcing Australia to submit by cutting its lines of communication with the US. In his last interview before being executed for war crimes Tojo stated, We never had enough troops to [invade Australia].

Did the British ever fight the Japanese?

The British Empire waged ceaseless war against Japan between December 1941 and August 1945, in defeat and retreat at first, stabilizing in 1943 as the Allies hit back and the Japanese tide abated, and turning to the offensive in 1944.

Did America fight Japan alone?

The conflict resulted in 670,000 American casualties and 400,000 fatalities (300,000 during combat). More than 100,000 of American combat deaths occurred in the Asia-Pacific theater alone. ... Indeed, as the five points below demonstrate, the United States was the mainstay of Japan's defeat in the Second World War.