Ka cika wannan magana: A shekara ta 1947, Indiya ta sami 'yancin kai daga Daular Britaniya. Daular ta kasance cikin raguwa amma ta dace da waɗannan yanayi ta hanyar ƙirƙirar Commonwealth na Burtaniya - tun daga 1949 Commonwealth of Nations - wanda ƙungiya ce ta 'yanci na daidaitattun jihohi. Yayin da Indiya ta sami 'yancin kai, rikice-rikicen kabilanci da yawa sun fito dangane da samuwar jihar a lokacin Raba Indiya wanda ya haifar da Pakistan ta Musulunci da Indiya mai zaman kanta. Kafin zuwan Birtaniyya, babu wani masarautar da ke cikin babban yankin Indiya da ta mallaki kowane ɓangare na abin da yanzu ya zama Arewa maso gabashin ƙasar, wani ɓangare na dalilin ci gaba da tawaye a Arewa maso gabashin Indiya. A shekara ta 1971
Bangladesh ta sami 'yancin kai daga Pakistan.