(e-content developed by Dr N. A. Jarandikar) B. A. Part II Semester III, Paper No. IV Partition Literature Causes of Partition of India 1) The Independence War of 1857: The 10 th century onwards, the Muslims came to India. They came from central Asia. They came to India as soldiers and merchants. In course of time, they settled here. They lived in India for years together. Hindus and Muslims never considered each other as the rivals (प्रतिस्पर्धी). During the first war of Independence of 1857, Hindus and Muslims fought together against the British. So the British realised that if they want to rule India, they must ‘divide’ these two communities. This is how, the British made systematic efforts to separate Muslims from Hindus right from 1857. 2) The Partition of Bengal: Bengal was the largest province. The Indian independence movement was gaining momentum, particularly in Bengal. Hindus and Muslims were fighting unitedly against the British. So the British wante...
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