The correct answer is Option (1) → (B), (A), (D), (C)
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1. (B) Colonisation of India by the Britishers: This is the foundational event. British influence and control over India began with the East India Company in the 17th century and solidified into direct colonial rule after the Battle of Plassey in 1757, reaching its peak with the British Raj starting in 1858.
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2. (A) Movement of people from India to other colonized countries: This was a direct result of British colonial policies. Following the abolition of slavery in the British Empire in the 1830s, the British began transporting millions of indentured laborers from India to other colonies in Africa, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia to work on plantations. This movement continued throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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3. (D) Development of nationalist sentiments: Indian nationalism was a political and ideological response to British rule. While early forms of resistance existed, organized nationalist sentiment began to emerge in the late 19th century with the establishment of organizations like the Indian National Congress in 1885. This political consciousness was a reaction to the exploitative nature of colonialism.
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4. (C) Creation of Indian diaspora: The term "diaspora" refers to a dispersed community that maintains a connection to its homeland. The initial movement of people (A) created the early seeds of this community. However, the true "creation" and consolidation of the Indian diaspora as a distinct, globally-aware group with its own identity, political influence, and cultural networks is a much later development that continues to evolve to this day.
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