Which of the Following Led to the Internal Migration of 12

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following led to the internal migration of 12 million South Asians in 1947?

• A) Millions of South Asians moved from rural poverty to seek better lives in urban centers.
• B) Both Hindus and Muslims left their homes to relocate to the new countries, India or Pakistan, after more than a million people were killed in religious conflicts.
• C) Millions of dalits, the lowest caste in India, moved from Hindu provinces to Muslim provinces, where they were promised equality under law.
• D) Millions of people returned from overseas British-controlled plantations and factories to seek independent incomes in the new India.

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