India has faced challenges

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From the 16th century, European imperialist nations, such as Portugal,cheap nfl jerseys the Netherlands, Denmark, France, and Great Britain, established trading posts in India and later took advantage of various internal conflicts to establish colonies. By 1856, most of India had come under the control of the British East India Company.[43] A year later, a nationwide insurrection of rebelling military units and kingdoms seriously challenged the Company's control but eventually failed.cheap nhl jerseys As a result of the instability, India was brought under the direct rule of the British Crown. Between 1860 and 1900, the Indian subcontinent suffered some of the worst famines in its history causing the death of about 14.5 million people.
Soon after the end of the British Raj, the accession of the 552 princely states to the Union of India went smoothly with the exception of Junagadh,ed hardy shirt Kashmir andHyderabad.[59] Junagadh acceded to Pakistan which caused considerable internal unrest.[60] As a consequence, India militarily occupied Junagadh and held a plebiscite, following which Junagadh joined India.[61] After negotiations between India and then Nizam of Hyderabad ended in a stalemate,cheap nfl jerseys,replica cartier watches India launched a successful "police action" to annex Hyderabad.[61] Facing deteriorating political situation, unrest among the Muslim-majority populace and a Pakistani military invasion, the thenMaharaja of Kashmir decided to seek military assistance from India and signed the Instrument of Accession.[61][62] The subsequent armed conflict between India and Pakistan ended in December 1948 and the Line of Control formed the de facto border between Indian and Pakistani Kashmir.
Since independence, India has faced challenges from religious violence, casteism, naxalism, terrorism and regional separatist insurgencies, especially in Kashmir and northeastern region. India became a a nuclear state when it conducted its first nuclear test in 1974,[72] which was followed by another five tests in 1998.[72] From the 1950s to the 1980s, India followed socialist-inspired policies.replica swiss watches The economy was shackled by extensive regulation, protectionism and public ownership, leading to pervasive corruption and slow economic growth.[73] Beginning in 1991, significant economic reforms[74] have transformed India into one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, increasing its global clout.