Question

Why was India divided into two different countries when it won independence from Britain? Write the answer in 3 sentences and like an 8th grader wrote it.

Answer 1

India was divided into two separate countries, India and Pakistan, because of religious differences between Hindus and Muslims. Muslims wanted a separate country where they could practice their religion freely. This division eventually led to the partition of the subcontinent and the creation of Pakistan in 1947.