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Why did Britain decide to divide its colony of India into India and Pakistan? What problems resulted from that decision?
Britain decided to divide its colony of India into India and Pakistan due to religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims. The British believed that a separate Muslim homeland would prevent violence and facilitate a smoother transition to independence. However, the partition resulted in the largest mass migration in human history, with millions displaced and widespread communal violence, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands and long-lasting hostilities between the two nations.
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Britain decided to divide its colony of India into India and Pakistan due to religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims. The British believed that a separate Muslim homeland would prevent violence and facilitate a smoother transition to independence. However, the partition resulted in the largest mass migration in human history, with millions displaced and widespread communal violence, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands and long-lasting hostilities between the two nations.

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