Muslims feared that their rights would not be protected in a land where Hindus were the majority.
Well that is the simplest answer that anyone can give, but there were many other factors involved and a lot of history behind it. In 1857 Britishers occupied the whole subcontinent (India+Pakistan+Bangladesh), and it was a deliberate attempt to divide one nation into two. for details you should checkout
http://umarshehzad.hubpages.com/hub/partitioning-of-India-1947
The dividing of India into two nations is referred to as 'Partition.'
Partition of Vietnam happened in 1954.
its was good
The British Government
The partition of the Indian subcontinent was based on religion, Pakistan had a majority of Muslims, while India had a majority of Hindus.
NO, PARTITION OF iNDIA IS VERY VERY USELESS
The dividing of India into two nations is referred to as 'Partition.'
World Guide to the Partition of IndiaDiscovery of India - nehruIndia - khushwant singh
who was responsible for marking the boundaries of india and pakistan before partition
Partition of Vietnam happened in 1954.
No it was not
a Muslim in 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.
its was good
Yes
Delhi
The British Government