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When Britain had to let go of its territories that comprise today's India and Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah vehemently wanted to become Prime Minister of undivided India, and would accept nothing less. That idea was not acceptable to a significant number of leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru etc. So, Mahatma Gandhi supported the idea of breaking up India, to enable the peoples of both communities to start living their life under independence from the british.
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What is the best book about the Partition of India in 1947?
World Guide to the Partition of IndiaDiscovery of India - nehruIndia - khushwant singh
What was the partition in India and how did Gandhi feel about it?
Yes
Which scheme was rejected by the cabinet mission plan?
partition of india
Who was the viceroy of India who decided to partition off Bengal?
Lord Curzon
When did India Break into Pakistan and India?
Pakistan and India got independence from the British on 14 August 1946 and 15 August 1947 respectively. Browse the link given below you will know when, why and how Partition of Indian and Pakistan happened.
What major issues led to the partition of india in 1947?
the answer is that India was from there being ruled over by the British
DO you think Partition of India is useful?
NO, PARTITION OF iNDIA IS VERY VERY USELESS
What nations movement for independence was led by Gandhi?
The British Raj, which became India and Pakistan after the partition, then Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India after eastern Pakistan spit from the west.
The dividing of India into two nations was referred to as what?
The dividing of India into two nations is referred to as 'Partition.'
What is the best book about the Partition of India in 1947?
World Guide to the Partition of IndiaDiscovery of India - nehruIndia - khushwant singh
What was the result of partition?
The partition of India in 1947 resulted in the creation of two separate nations, India and Pakistan. This led to widespread violence and displacement of millions of people along religious lines, particularly in the border regions of Punjab and Bengal. The partition also established the principle of dividing countries along ethnic or religious lines, which has had lasting implications for the region.
When was India divided into a Hindu western half and a Muslim eastern half?
The Partition of India was the partition of the British Indian Empire that led to the creation, on 14 August 1947 and 15 August 1947, respectively, of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan (it later split into the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of Bangladesh) and the Union of India (later Republic of India).
Who was responsible for marking the boundaries of Pakistan and India before partition?
who was responsible for marking the boundaries of india and pakistan before partition
Which of the following might have relocated after the partition of India?
a Muslim in India
Is the partition of India a civil war?
No it was not
What was the partition of India?
In 1947, the British divided-up the Indian Empire into two nations. Pakistan, which was meant to be a homeland for Muslims living in the Indian Empire and the Union of India which was meant to be a homeland for Hindu's living in the Empire. This was called the partition of India.
What was the Indian subcontinent partitioned into?
The Partition of India was the partition of the British Indian Empire that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 15 August 1947. The Dominion of Pakistan later split into the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
