What if British India would have annexed British East Africa after the end of World War I? Apparently there were some flirtations with this in the 1914-1924 era, and of course there was some Indian colonization and settlement in East Africa, which is why some countries there, such as Uganda, historically had a large Indian diaspora:
So, Yeah, what if in, say, the early 1920s, Britain actually decides to go through with this and to annex British East Africa to British India? What effect would this have on both of these territories? Would a lot more Indians have settled in British East Africa in this TL? What about the reverse--as in, having a lot of black Africans settle in British India? And what would the effects have been if India would have still gotten partitioned in this TL? Would East Africa have remained a part of India post-partition, or what? Or would it have become its own independent state just like Pakistan did?
Also, would a lot of black East Africans have gradually converted to Hinduism had East Africa permanently remained a part of India? I know that there are some black Africans for whom Hinduism has an appeal even in real life, for instance:
Any thoughts on this, @stevep?
‘A Colony for India’: The Struggle for East Africa, c. 1914–1924
From before the Great War until the early 1920s, East Africa was the focus of an especially bitter battle between Asian and European settlers to determine the nature of colonial government and the future political development of the region. The Government of India,...
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So, Yeah, what if in, say, the early 1920s, Britain actually decides to go through with this and to annex British East Africa to British India? What effect would this have on both of these territories? Would a lot more Indians have settled in British East Africa in this TL? What about the reverse--as in, having a lot of black Africans settle in British India? And what would the effects have been if India would have still gotten partitioned in this TL? Would East Africa have remained a part of India post-partition, or what? Or would it have become its own independent state just like Pakistan did?
Also, would a lot of black East Africans have gradually converted to Hinduism had East Africa permanently remained a part of India? I know that there are some black Africans for whom Hinduism has an appeal even in real life, for instance:
Hinduism in Ghana - Wikipedia
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Any thoughts on this, @stevep?