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Why Was India Split into Two Separate Independent Nations, India

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Why was India split into two separate independent nations, India and Pakistan, in 1947?


A) Great Britain insisted that India be split into two nations as a condition of granting independence.
B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Muslim League insisted on the creation of an independent Muslim state.
C) Mohandas Gandhi and the Indian National Congress Party insisted on the creation of an independent Hindu state.
D) A popular vote across India determined that the nation should be split into a Muslim state and a Hindu state.

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