Partition of India - Bhikitia

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The Partition of India was the division of British India into two independent nations, India and Pakistan, on August 15, 1947.

Causes

Religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims.
Demand for a separate Muslim state led by the All-India Muslim League and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Impact

Massive population exchanges, with millions displaced along religious lines.
Widespread violence and communal riots.
Establishment of India as a secular nation and Pakistan as an Islamic republic.

See Also

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