The correct response to analyze the scenario of the 17 million individuals displaced during the partition of India in 1947 is forced political migration. This displacement was a direct result of political decisions made regarding the division of British India into two independent states (India and Pakistan) based on religious lines, leading to significant upheaval and violence. Thus, the migration was not voluntary but a forced consequence of political conditions at the time.
Analyze the following scenario and determine the reason for migration.
In 1947, the British ended their colonial presence with the partition of India. As a result, some 17 million individuals were displaced.
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forced political migration
forced political migration
forced environmental migration
forced environmental migration
forced economic migration
forced economic migration
voluntary economic migration
voluntary economic migration
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