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The “Partition of India” refers to the creation of the state of Response area from India’s western border. The tension involving the partition revolves around religious differences in the region: most of the population of India are Response area while a sizable minority of the country- especially in the west- is Response area. Because of this, when Response area prepared to give India its independence, some advocated the creation of a separate state. Response area, the leader of the Muslim League, was the loudest voice of that movement. On the other hand, Response area, who would later be India’s first Prime Minister, advocated a unified India.
In 1946 the situation erupted into violence. On “Direct Action Day”- a day of planned peaceful protest for a separate Muslim state- radical Islamic gangs attacked and killed Hindus in Calcutta. In retaliation, Hindus struck back against Muslims. In the end, over 4,000, people died in a matter of days. On August 14, Response area, the country of Pakistan was created as an independent Muslim state. The next day, it was granted its independence.
The “Partition of India” refers to the creation of the state of Pakistan from India’s western border. The tension involving the partition revolves around religious differences in the region: most of the population of India are Hindu while a sizable minority of the country- especially in the west- is Muslim. Because of this, when Britain prepared to give India its independence, some advocated the creation of a separate state. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the leader of the Muslim League, was the loudest voice of that movement. On the other hand, Jawaharlal Nehru, who would later be India’s first Prime Minister, advocated a unified India.
In 1946 the situation erupted into violence. On “Direct Action Day”- a day of planned peaceful protest for a separate Muslim state- radical Islamic gangs attacked and killed Hindus in Calcutta. In retaliation, Hindus struck back against Muslims. In the end, over 4,000 people died in a matter of days. On August 14, 1947, the country of Pakistan was created as an independent Muslim state. The next day, India was granted its independence.