WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -1951 Indian census showed that there were 8.3 million Christians. Hindus comprised about 73 per cent of the population of India before partition and just after independence, Independent India in (1947) have roughly around 85 per cent Hindus.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1947, before Partition, Muslims represented one fourth of the total Indian population (94.5 million people or 24.3 per cent as per the 1941 Census of India). They fell to ten percent to now reach 13.4 percent.

Detailed explanation-3: -India encompassed two main religions, Hinduism (350 million) and Islam (Muslim) (100 million). Both religions feared the outcome of what would happen if the other religion became dominate in an independent India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indians increasingly expected self-government to be granted in return for their wartime contribution. But with this came serious inter-communal violence between Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims.