Question
Describe what happened after the British divided their Indian Empire into the independent countries of India and Pakistan.(1 point)
A. India and Pakistan negotiated several complicated agreements to manage their relationship.
B. Millions fled their homes and there was terrible violence between Hindus and Muslims.
C. China took advantage of the situation to seize territory.
D. India’s Congress Party moved to restrict the rights of Pakistani Muslims in India.
A. India and Pakistan negotiated several complicated agreements to manage their relationship.
B. Millions fled their homes and there was terrible violence between Hindus and Muslims.
C. China took advantage of the situation to seize territory.
D. India’s Congress Party moved to restrict the rights of Pakistani Muslims in India.
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B. Millions fled their homes and there was terrible violence between Hindus and Muslims.
After the British divided their Indian Empire into India and Pakistan in 1947, there was widespread communal violence, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. The partition caused mass migrations, with millions of Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims moving across the newly drawn borders, often facing horrific violence during their journeys.
After the British divided their Indian Empire into India and Pakistan in 1947, there was widespread communal violence, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. The partition caused mass migrations, with millions of Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims moving across the newly drawn borders, often facing horrific violence during their journeys.