What was the main reason for the partition of British India?
Economic differences
Religious differences
Language differences
Territorial disputes
Answer
The main reason for the partition of British India was religious differences between Hindus and Muslims. The Muslim-majority areas in the northwest and northeast of British India became Pakistan and later Bangladesh, while the Hindu-majority areas formed the Republic of India.
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