India, Violence, and the Economy

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This paper provides a brief history of India and, in particular, looks at the communal conflict that was created in the newly divided provinces in 1947. It looks at how several political occurrences following India's independence have contributed to communal violence and how, due to this violence, India has been directly damaged by the destruction of shops, factories, and work premises, as well as by the reckless looting of shops and the continuous imposition of a government-issued curfew in many areas. It also examines how it has hurt India's economy through the disruption of economic activity at key ports in the state, resulting in a decrease in foreign investment.

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"India is currently the seventh largest country in the world and has a population of more than one billion people. Farming, agriculture, handicrafts, a broad range of modern industries, and various support services support India's economy. The first known settlers in India arrived around 40,000 BC. During the second millennium BC, Indo-Aryans from central Asia settled in the Ganges Valley. The fusing of the two cultures created the foundations for many main elements of Indian culture, in particular Sanskrit, Hinduism and the caste system."

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