":::I have made enough references, besides J L Nehru, which should suffice. And I think J L Nehru himself is a credible reference in himself (more than colonial authors).  
 :::f&f;, I am not claiming credit for anything (many of my references are borrowed from websites, which I did not make, hence the credit goes to them, not me), so make no mistake (Borrowing George Bush's fav phrase), that the references cited thus far, collectively prove the usage of the term, and thus its acceptability. Hate to Keep repeating myself, but if a Japanese colony is called ""occupied"" by Japan, so is a British one. If France was occupied by Germany, so was India. 
 

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