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Why did India separate into Pakistan?
The partition was caused in part by the two-nation theory presented by Syed Ahmed Khan. Pakistan became a Muslim country, and India became a majority Hindu but secular country. The main spokesman for the partition was Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He became the first Governor-General of Pakistan.
Why was there Partition in India?
They weren’t happy about things like economic problems as a result of rules put on them by the British. There was also a lot of tension between Hindus and Muslims. In the years leading up to independence, the idea for the new independent region to be divided into two separate states – India and Pakistan – was born.
How and why did the partition of India lead to immediate and lasting conflicts?
Partition triggered riots, mass casualties, and a colossal wave of migration. Millions of people moved to what they hoped would be safer territory, with Muslims heading towards Pakistan, and Hindus and Sikhs in the direction of India.
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
Indus Valley Civilisation is a bronze age that was located in the north western region of Indian subcontinent. Since many of the Harppan settlement are found on the vast plane of river Saraswati which is dry today. It is also called as Indus-Saraswati Civilization.
Why is Harppan culture called Indus-Saraswati civilization?
Since many of the Harppan settlement are found on the vast plane of river Saraswati which is dry today. It is also called as Indus-Saraswati Civilization. The Harrappan culture was spread over the many part of India like Sindh, Baluchistan, Punjab & Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Northern Maharashtra.
Who attacked the people of the Indus Valley?
Some historians believe that the people of the Indus Valley were attacked by invading Aryans.
Did the Aryans cross the Hindu Kush mountains and settle in India?
The Aryans certainly did cross the Hindu Kush mountains and settle in the valley, but this seems to have happened after the decline of Indus Valley civilization had already begun, and archaeologists have found little or no evidence of a great war or any mass killings.