WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After World War II, the conflict between Hindus and Muslims in India resulted in the
A
near genocide of the Hindu population
B
creation of the Muslim state of Pakistan
C
forced removal of most Hindus from northern and western India
D
decision of Mohandas Gandhi to seek election as Prime Minister of India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Violence spread across northeast India where Mosques were vandalised and Muslims were being burnt alive in their homes. India’s independence, and the emergence of Pakistan in 1947, has unquestionably impacted Hindu-Muslim relations, as underlined by the ongoing religious anxiety and increase in community riots.

Detailed explanation-2: -In August, 1947, when, after three hundred years in India, the British finally left, the subcontinent was partitioned into two independent nation states: Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Likewise, conflict between ostensibly Hindu and Muslim kings was not about religion – it was only about land, gold, or politics. The traditional story expounded by India’s leaders and public intellectuals is that religious tolerance stands at the core of Indian history.

Detailed explanation-4: -While Muslims and Hindus did peacefully coexist in many parts of India for a long time, the two groups could, and did, turn against each other as a result of the economic, social, and military conflicts of the age.

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