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From: swami@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: Mountbatten's role in India
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Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 14:10:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 13 14:10:00 1986
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU!swami    Feb 13 13:10:00 1986


> What was wrong with dividing India into two countries?

the difficulty was that the division was done on the basis of religion. this
had two side effects. A lot of Muslims felt compelled to move to Pak. and a
lot of Hindus to India, resulting in the agonies of partition. Second, it
created a lasting feeling of mutual antagonism.

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