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Lana71 [14]
2 years ago
12

What were the two main reasons that the British granted independence to India?

History
2 answers:
jasenka [17]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Britain promised to give India its independence after world war 2 and the Indian national army went all around the country to ask all the Indians not to help Britain in the war

miss Akunina [59]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

World War II had depleted the resources of the British Empire, making it economically unstable.

Gandhi convinced the British government to free India with his nonviolent peace talks.  

Explanation:

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