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India was promised independence by the British government after the war, and so it became non-British India at this point.
The division was primarily along religious boundaries, with the Muslim area becoming Pakistan, and the Hindu and Sikh areas remaining India. There was a lot of violence at the division, and many people crossed the new borders to stay with their religion.
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Which of the following contributed to violence between Pakistan and India from 1947 through 1948?
Hindus and Muslims engaged in conflict as migrants moved between the two nations.
Which was the 1st state of India which divided in to two states?
The first state in India to divide onto two states was Andhra State. It was merged in 1956 with Hyperabad to form Andhra Pradesh.
Which of these conflicts caused India to be divided into two independent countries?
Hindus and Muslims in the colony of India could not resolve their religious differences.
From 1945 to 1989 Europe was divided into a communist bloc and a bloc of nations?
democratic
What nations have set up a democratic government in the 1900s or 2000s?
some possible nations are ireland, india, algeria, singapore, and nepal
