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Compare the national movement in India and Nigeria - can you explain why it was stronger in India?

COMPARING NATIONAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA AND NIGERIA


The reasons for a stronger national movement in India compared to Nigeria are:


a) The cultural and ethnic diversity of India was lesser than Nigeria


b) India had a common national history


c) equal natural resource distribution


d) no promotion of regionalism over a strong central government


e) Lesser regional competition and violence.


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