Axis Victory in Europe: does Britain try to hold India?

So, Germany knocks the USSR out of the war by taking Moscow in 1941 and the Caucasus in 42-43. The Allies invade Italy, fail (subsequently Italy doesn't leave the Axis), and try for Japan next, invading it (with a lot of nukes) in 45-46. Japan never surrenders, its remaining territory waging a guerrilla war against Allied troops in Japan proper and in Korea-Manchuria.
The war now enters a stalemate. The USSR can't break german defenses in the Volga, and the WAllies can't set troops in Europe. A situation akin to the AANW develops, with confrontation being only some naval combats here and there, some dogfights over the Channel, and a low-level war between the USSR and Germany in the East (like the border conflicts between the USSR and Japan in the 30's).
Now, whag would Great Britain do with India? There was already some agitation from pro-independence groups by this stage, but would the british allow the most populated part of the Empire (and one with a lot of useful resources from the war effort) leave? Would they try to keep it? How so? Would they just grant independence to India in smaller parts so they are more manageable, or would they try to supress the independentist movement and risk an uprising?
 
There is simply no way for Britain to hold on to India past 1947. If a broke and war weary Britain decided to hold on to it for some reason, an armed revolution would break out. Forced Balkanization would not work, as there was little support for ethnic nation states or independent princely states at the time.
 
There's no way Britain could possibly hold on to India. By even 1880, Indians were advocating some sort of democratic legislature. Britain gave India that in 1920, but by that time Indian demands turned into ones for dominion, and stuff like General Dyer, the Butcher of Amritsar, not being executed and instead being given a pension greater than the people he killed. Britain gave India further self-government in 1935, but by that point atrocities had sufficiently radicalized the Indian elites to advocate for full independence. Independence is inevitable by 1930, and honestly it's just incredible how stupid the British government was.

Now, if Britain hadn't passed the Rowlatt Acts which suspended the liberties given in the 1919 act, Congress would likely cooperate with Britain rather than demolish its rule of India. If that happens, it's possible that by the modern day India is independent but in personal union with Britain thanks in part to institutional inertia.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subhas_Chandra_Bose
This person was basically an axis collaborator, He even met Hitler for support, If Britain does lose the War India is Either A German Colony or Under Subhas Chandra Bose

He went to Japan, not Germany, for his support and was even an observer to the Greater East Asian Sphere of Co-Prosperity. He seems to have believed that Japan was evil, but less evil than Britain (he was wrong big time). I can't imagine Azad Hind ever winning in India even in an Axis victory scenario. But assuming we handwave that, he would probably grow disenchanted with Japan's effective rule of India and revolt against it.
 

Srihari14

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He went to Japan, not Germany, for his support and was even an observer to the Greater East Asian Sphere of Co-Prosperity. He seems to have believed that Japan was evil, but less evil than Britain (he was wrong big time). I can't imagine Azad Hind ever winning in India even in an Axis victory scenario. But assuming we handwave that, he would probably grow disenchanted with Japan's effective rule of India and revolt against it.
What are you talking about, he did meet Hitler
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https://www.quora.com/Is-the-story-about-Netaji-Subhash-Chandra-Bose-and-Hitler-true
 

Sure, he went to Germany, but he relied on Japan for his country’s support (for obvious reasons). His plan was that Japan would invade India and give it to the Indians; of course, this is Imperial Japan we’re talking about, so it would do no such thing.
 

Srihari14

Banned
Sure, he went to Germany, but he relied on Japan for his country’s support (for obvious reasons). His plan was that Japan would invade India and give it to the Indians; of course, this is Imperial Japan we’re talking about, so it would do no such thing.
Yeah thats for sure, But in case of axis victory, India will most likely be Independent Under this Guy and and would also be united (India + Pakistan + Bangladesh)
 
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