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the civil war. the partition. the separation.
France and England competed for influence in India.
In 1947, the British divided-up the Indian Empire into two nations. Pakistan, which was meant to be a homeland for Muslims living in the Indian Empire and the Union of India which was meant to be a homeland for Hindu's living in the Empire. This was called the partition of India.
There were actually three nations created because of religious differences. Pakistan (mostly Muslims), India (mostly Hindus) and East Pakistan (mostly Muslims). East Pakistan is now known as Bangladesh.
To resolve violent conflicts between Hindus and Muslims in the regions.