Ms.

Gilmores SAMPLE intro paragraph:

Following the arrival of Western traders in 1608, India had been under the influence of
European powers for over three hundred years until their independence in 1947. As with most
other nations recently freed from the British Empires reign, the newly independent India was
cursed with the task of not only easing the centuries old strain within the Hindu caste system,
but also preventing further warfare between their newly formed, Muslim-dominated neighbor,
Pakistan
1
. Concurrent to the issues within India were the growing tensions between the
capitalist West led by the United States and Great Britain- their former colonizer- and
communist East led by their neighbors, the Soviet Union and China. This additional set of
problems meant that the world had eyes on which side India would choose. Throughout the
1950s and 60s new militant groups, which today are known as the Communist Party of India-
Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
2
, began using guerilla tactics in order to show their strength and support for
a communist India. These ideas were inspired by the successful communist revolutions in
Russia led by Vladimir Lenin
3
and in China led by Mao Zedong. With Indias source of revenue
relying on cheap labor and exacerbated over decades of industrialization, the estimated GDP
per capita in 2013 was $4,000
4
- a point of contention for the CPI-Maoist rebels. While the
current social conditions in India are a result of British imperialism, the rise in militancy in the
name of communism has been made worse by the influence of communist nations during the
Cold War Era.




1
"Polio spread in Pakistan described as an 'uncontrolled ..." 6 May. 2014
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27287958>
2
"CPI-Maoist - South Asia Terrorism Portal." 2005. 6 May. 2014
<http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/terroristoutfits/CPI_M.htm>
3
Lenin, Vladimir. The state and revolution. Penguin UK, 1992.
4
"India - The World Factbook." 2007. 6 May. 2014 <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/in.html>
Section 1: Social History of India
Paragraph 1: British influence in India- East India Trading Company
5



Paragraph 2: The Caste System
6

British Rule solidifies caste system
7

The Caste System
8


Paragraph 3: Indias independence leads to impoverished nation


Section 2: Maoist insurgency in India
Paragraph 1: Rise of communism


Paragraph 2: CPI-Maoism


Paragraph 3: Acts by CPI- Maoism



5
"Manas: History and Politics, East India Company." 2012. 12 May. 2014
<https://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/British/EAco.html>
6
Dirks, Nicholas B. Castes of mind: Colonialism and the making of modern India. Princeton University
Press, 2001.
7
"British Empire: Articles: Britain and the Indian Caste System." 12 May. 2014
<http://www.britishempire.co.uk/article/castesystem.htm>
8
"The Caste System - The Victorian Web." 2008. 12 May. 2014
<http://www.victorianweb.org/history/empire/india/caste.html>


Conclusion:
Maoism in Nepal
Future of communism
Connect to communist uprisings elsewhere