title: Online History Simulation: Mid-1940s India Conference by the Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims
abstract: Before the horrific partition of India in 1947 with the deaths of nearly one million Hindus and Muslims, students serve as members of the India Conference to find a more peaceful solution. They are randomly assigned to one of three negotiation teams representing leaders from the Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims. Students know the decisions made will be important for cultural harmony in the region. Students are to focus on the needs of their religious identity group and also consider the greater go
journal: University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (University of Minnesota)