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Final answer:
India, as a British colony, supported the Allied forces in WWI in hopes of being granted self-rule. Despite India's significant military contribution, independence did not come until 1947, after nationalist movements and international pressures.
Explanation:
India during WWI: India, as a British colony, joined the war effort in WWI and fought alongside the Allies to win. India was promised self-rule by the British after WWI, this did not occur.
The significant role Indian troops played in the British Army during World War I, with over 700,000 soldiers fighting in various campaigns, created a hope that Britain might extend more rights to India.
However, Britain had no immediate plans for major political change, leading to increased nationalist movement and advocacy for independence from colonial rule.
The Indian National Congress, among others, sought self-rule, which was only partially met with the Government of India Act in 1935, granting more autonomy but not full independence. It wasn't until after WW2 and various political pressures that Britain finally granted independence to India in 1947.
