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How did the partition of British India in 1947 affect the religious population of South Asia?
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It created Muslim majorities in what is now Pakistan and Bangladesh.
It created Muslim majorities in what is now Pakistan and Bangladesh.
It created Hindu majorities in what is now Pakistan and Bangladesh.
It created Hindu majorities in what is now Pakistan and Bangladesh.
It created Muslim majorities in what is now India and Nepal.
It created Muslim majorities in what is now India and Nepal.
It created Buddhist majorities in what is now India and Nepal.
It created Buddhist majorities in what is now India and Nepal.
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The correct response is:
It created Muslim majorities in what is now Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The partition of British India in 1947 led to the establishment of Pakistan as a separate nation for Muslims and the majority Hindu population remaining in India. Bangladesh later gained independence from Pakistan in 1971, maintaining a Muslim majority.
