Question

Which of the following occurred because of the partition of India?

A) A half million deaths as Muslims and Hindus migrated throughout the subcontinent to find new homes.
B) both India and Pakistan became models of pluralistic democracies for the developing world.
C) Pakistan was invaded by Iran and there was a war between them.
D) the slaughter of Sikhs in Pakistan.

Answer 1

A) A half million deaths as Muslims and Hindus migrated throughout the subcontinent to find new homes.

Muslims in India migrated to Pakistan and Hindus in Pakistan moved to India. This migration line saw incidents of violence between the groups and attacks from both sides. Trains were attack and people massacre in the transition areas.