Which of the following is evidence of religious tension in South Asia?(1 point)

Responses

civil war in Sri Lanka
civil war in Sri Lanka

Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Pakistani government attacking East Pakistan
Pakistani government attacking East Pakistan

British colonization of India

1 answer

The best evidence of religious tension in South Asia from the provided options is:

Pakistani government attacking East Pakistan

This option refers to the civil conflict and subsequent war that led to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971. The conflict had significant religious and ethnic tensions at its core, with the majority of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) being predominantly Bengali Muslims, while West Pakistan (now simply Pakistan) had a different ethnic makeup, leading to severe strife and violence.