Partition: Displacement and Rehabilitation

Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows:

Thus it was decided that what was till then known as ‘India’ would be divided into two countries, ‘India’ and ‘Pakistan’. Such a division was not only very painful but also very difficult to decide and implement. It was decided to follow the principle of religious majorities. This basically means that areas, where the Muslims were in majority, would make up the territory of Pakistan. The rest was to stay with India. The idea might appear simple, but it presented all kinds of difficulties.

Why did the partition of India in 1947 prove to be very painful?

Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows:

Thus it was decided that what was till then known as ‘India’ would be divided into two countries, ‘India’ and ‘Pakistan’. Such a division was not only very painful but also very difficult to decide and implement. It was decided to follow the principle of religious majorities. This basically means that areas, where the Muslims were in majority, would make up the territory of Pakistan. The rest was to stay with India. The idea might appear simple, but it presented all kinds of difficulties.

What major difficulty/difficulties arose in the way of partition?

Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows:

Thus it was decided that what was till then known as ‘India’ would be divided into two countries, ‘India’ and ‘Pakistan’. Such a division was not only very painful but also very difficult to decide and implement. It was decided to follow the principle of religious majorities. This basically means that areas, where the Muslims were in majority, would make up the territory of Pakistan. The rest was to stay with India. The idea might appear simple, but it presented all kinds of difficulties.

What would have been India’s position in the world, had there been no partition of India?

1. India would have been a much larger nation in terms of territorial area.
2. India would have played a more vital role in the world scenario.

What were the consequences of the Partition of India in 1947?

The Cities that were divided into ‘communal zones’ during the partition violence were:

The ''communal zones'' exclude:

The main reason for India’s partition is:

Observe the diagram below and answer accordingly.

Who propounded the ‘two nation theory?