Question
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
British colonization of India
British colonization of India
Pakistani government attacking East Pakistan
Pakistani government attacking East Pakistan
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Responses
civil war in Sri Lanka
civil war in Sri Lanka
British colonization of India
British colonization of India
Pakistani government attacking East Pakistan
Pakistani government attacking East Pakistan
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best choice that indicates evidence of religious tension in South Asia is:
**Pakistani government attacking East Pakistan**
This refers to the events leading to the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, which involved significant religious and cultural tensions, primarily between the predominantly Muslim West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and the predominantly Hindu East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The conflict was rooted in a variety of factors, including linguistic, political, and religious differences.
**Pakistani government attacking East Pakistan**
This refers to the events leading to the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, which involved significant religious and cultural tensions, primarily between the predominantly Muslim West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and the predominantly Hindu East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The conflict was rooted in a variety of factors, including linguistic, political, and religious differences.