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History of The Independence of Belgium

Union of Holland and Belgium: In the time of Charles V (1519-55) the Netherlands consisting of 17 provinces was under Spain. However, there was a revolt in the time of Philip II (1555-98) of Spain, and ultimately the seven Northern provinces won their independence and came to be known as the United Provinces of Holland and the rest of the [...]

By Mamta Aggarwal|2015-08-08T15:57:19+05:30March 6, 2014|Belgium|Comments Off

Independence of the South-East Asian Countries
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Independence of the South-East Asian Countries

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Independence of the South-East Asian Countries

of the South-East Asian Countries! Early in 1948, Burma (now Myanmar) on 4 January and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) on 4 February, became independent. Malaya, which had been reoccupied by the British troops in 1945 after the defeat of Japan, became independent in 1957. In 1963 she, along with Sabah (formerly north Borneo), Sarawak and Singapore formed the Malaysian Federation. [...]

By Mamta Aggarwal|2015-08-08T16:13:05+05:30October 18, 2013|Wars|Comments Off