A Primary Basis for the Partition of the Indian Subcontinent

Multiple Choice

A primary basis for the partition of the Indian subcontinent following British rule was to

A) reduce tension and conflict between speakers of Indo-European Hindi and Dravidian Tamil tongues.
B) recognize the existence of distinctive regional religious concentrations and animosities.
C) adhere to a demand voiced by Mohandas Gandhi.
D) recognize the territorial rights of Buddhist Bangladesh.