Partition -

: The provinces of Punjab and Bengal were divided based on religious majorities, often running through villages and even homes.

: For decades, British administration utilized religious differences to prevent a unified independence movement, which eventually seeded the roots of communalism. partition

: The ideological belief, championed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Muslim League , that Hindus and Muslims were distinct nations with irreconcilable interests. : The provinces of Punjab and Bengal were