1947: The beginning of the end of British Empire ... India (1947), Pakistan (1947), Burma (1948), Sri Lanka (1948), Ghana (1957), Nigeria (1960), Uganda (1962) etc. until lastly Hong Kong in 1997.

India Religion: Hindu, Muslim (from 10% in 1951 to 13% in 2001), Sikh, Buddhism, Jainism, Christians, Parsi and others.

Pakistan Religion: Islam (from 75% in 1947 to 98% by 1998),
                         Hindu and Sikh (from @25% in 1947 to 2% by 1998).

Bangladesh Religion: Islam, Hindu (from 28% in 1947 to 9% in 2001).

Afghanistan Religion: Islam, Hindu, Buddhism, Sikh.