1947 was a transfer of power, not "independence." The British left, but installed their own stooge to continue the English system. Nothing changed, the Courts, the bureaucracy, the language used.
The entire system is based on British India Act of 1935.
The entire system is based on British India Act of 1935.
If you look at South America, they celebrate Simón Bolívar as their "liberator" who led them to freedom. But freedom for whom? Certainly not the native people the Spanish had conquered. It was a transfer of power to the Spanish elite in South America, from the State in Spain. 
1947 was a transfer of power from the British elite to their representatives in India. There were a lot of machinations to install "their guy" who was more English than Indian, and who had a distaste for the Hindu culture of the land. He ensured continuance of the British System.
Power transferred to the English class in India, the English Courts and bureaucracy, who continued to deny the vast majority of Indians access. The English language was installed and continued as a primary mechanism of this denial.
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Don't map brutalization of non-Muslims/Sunnis in Islamic States like Pakistan to India.
In India, transfer was to an English elite, with special rights for "minorities." But #EnglishApartheid meant no access to High Courts, Higher Ed, unless in English.
In India, transfer was to an English elite, with special rights for "minorities." But #EnglishApartheid meant no access to High Courts, Higher Ed, unless in English.
