A Primary Basis for the Partition of the Indian Subcontinent

question 55

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.