Partitioned Indian & Independence

Hello dear members,


I know there is some members who a have good knowledge about India and I have some question for a Partitioned Indian Independence.

The goal is make some hypothesis.

Some former discussion on the subject:

https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/alternate-partition-of-british-india.246571/

https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/balkanized-india-with-a-post-independence-pod.98791/

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Here is a very quick summary of the setting in 1945 (based on my first book):

Germany has been defeated in May 1945.

Japan military government has been overthrown in January 1944 and the new government signed a peace with allied.

In India, the Ledo-Imphal area is in the hands of Azad Hind.

Even if the war is finished, few thousand of Indians move to Azad Hind controlled region.

The anticommunism is Western Europe and Japan is stronger than ever.



What is going to happen?

All the Allies want to be sure that India didn’t become communist, but have not the same interest in the region.

Japan support its Azad hind allied which declared the “Bengal Republic” and are in talk with Hyderabad for business. They are ready to support the independence of Hyderabad because there is a lot of money to take.

Indian (Hindu & Muslim) start to ask for independence in 1945.

UK is ready to support the independence of India as whole are multiple country as far they are not communist.



Trigger:

Gandhi is killed by a Muslim between 1945/47. As retaliation Muslims are massively targeted in Hindu majority area and Hindu are targeted in Muslim majority area.

It starts a spiral of violence, minority move in safer area (where they are majority).

Bengal Republic (try to) protects both in its area of influence.



Goals:

Get Bengal Republic still independents by our time.

Get Hyderabad still independents.

Get Pakistan as OTL.

Get Tamil Nadu independents (in a form or another).

Get Kerala independents (in a form or another).

Get Madras Presidency independents (in a form or another).

Get Karnaka independents (in a form or another).

The rest of India is Hindustan Republic.

Get Sikh violent independentism movement in Hindustan.

Get Naxalite–Maoist insurgency more or less as OTL.


Here is a (very quick) map: http://sta.sh/0b8bce57z4i




Bonus:

Goa or other small “colonial territory” independents.


Guidelines:

As you see, I didn’t give too much background.

The goal is to get something ultra-realist but also to avoid big ASB stuff.

So let’s discuss and share idea.


Many thanks to all members who will participate and help. And sorry for my English which is still far from being perfect.
 
unless Japan unconditionally surrenders this isn't happening.
I should have precised that the pacific/asia theater turned very differents than the OTL one.
But I prefere to remain vague about the backround to let a lot place to idea and hypothesis.
 
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Interesting scenario.

You have Sikkim as part of the Bengal Republic in your map. Is there a reason for that? I'd imagine it would be independent, and closely aligned to Nepal.

You also show the internationally disputed regions as the same as in our history. I'd imagine with a much weaker India and no change in China, the Chinese claims to parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Kashmir will be accepted. Similarly, if Pakistan develops much as OTL I expect the rest of Jammu and Kashmir won't stay disputed for long.

Portugal keeping Goa sounds reasonable. The British could keep the Andaman Islands.
 
You have Sikkim as part of the Bengal Republic in your map. Is there a reason for that? I'd imagine it would be independent, and closely aligned to Nepal.
A Sikkim boudhsit Kingdom? Why not do it have any chance to ecnomicaly surivive as independent? Maybe touristic industry.
I'm not sure that Sikkim will be happy to align with Nepal. They have been at war in 1814, but I'm not sure how their relation have evolved afet the anglo-leplaese war.
 
I imagine than if violence spiral out of control between Hindu and Muslim some Princely States will have the opportunity to make a move toward independance or to merge with other.

Maybe the Nizam of Hyderabad can propose a form of constitutional Monarchy to save his ass before it's too late.

I was imagining that the indepandate Kerala can maybe start as "Federate Kingdoms of Mysor, Cochin and Travancore" with the support of other little states and the support of the population who hope they will be protected from ethnico-religious violence which storm the former British Raj.
 
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I imagine than if violence spiral out of control between Hindu and Muslim some Princely States will have the opportunity to make a move toward independance or to merge with other.

Maybe the Nizam of Hyderabad can propose a form of constitutional Monarchy to save his ass before it's too late.

I was imagining that the indepandate Kerala can maybe start as "Federate Kingdoms of Mysor, Cochin and Travancore" with the support of other little states and the support of the population who hope they will be protected from ethnico-religious violence which storm the former British Raj.
All of these attempts did happen but were quite weak. Most of the princely states did not have an area large enough or capable of supporting itself, nor did they have international support. Even if officially princely states were allowed to go their own way, the British administration expected most of the states to join the Indian Union.
The far eastern provinces are possibly problematic but you will not get this in the mainland because the national movement was quite strong. As to regional problems, the center had allowed the states decent amount of room so regional separatists will find it hard to find an issue.
The only princely state large enough to cause trouble was Hyderabad and the problem was squashed quickly under Operation Polo.
So barring a POD decades before independence it is not realistic to find a union in tatters.
 
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