Why was India divided into two different countries when it won independence from Britain?
because Britain wanted to diminish India's post colonial power
because bthe two regions were divided by a great mountain range
because of the conflict between Muslims and Hindu living in India
because the people of India were divided about the type of government who rule the country
The correct answer is: because of the conflict between Muslims and Hindus living in India.
After the independence of India from British rule in 1947, the subcontinent was divided along religious lines. The Muslim majority areas of British India were separated to form a new country, Pakistan, while the remaining Hindu-majority areas became India. This partition was a result of the religious tensions and conflicts between Muslims and Hindus, with both communities seeking separate nations. It led to large-scale violence, mass migrations, and the displacement of millions of people.