self-rule
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That left even fewer Indians interested in preserving the British empire; if their soldiers were expected to fight, they wanted pledges of self-rule in return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"The issue of self-rule is one of the major problems between the two sides."
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
“I have no doubt in my mind,” he wrote, “that Burma cannot form part of India under Swaraj,” or self-rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his consistent opposition to the use of violence in his quest for Tibetan self-rule.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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