What were the major reasons for …

The causes that brought the partition of India: 1. Muslim League-the Muslim League was formed in 1906 by Mohammad Ali Jinnah and the party demanded autonomy for the Muslim majority areas in the subcontinent which increase the communal tension between Hindus and Muslims . their relation became worst. In 1940 the league demanded separate nation for the Muslims Pakistan. 2. The role of Hindu Mahasabha-in 1916 Hindu Mahasabha was formed by Madan Mohan Malviya which openly propagated against the muslims 3. Weak policy of Congress-the demand of Muslims was increasing day by day. And Congress accepted them one by one. In 1916 Congress gave Muslims separate electorates. making use of its weak policy the league started demanding Pakistan. 4. Communal riots-after the leaves demand for Pakistan the Muslims and Hindus all over India were provoked and this led to communal riots. The only way to stop these riots was the partition of India. 5. Failure of interim government-the cabinet mission in 1946 proposed that an interim government was formed in which the Congress and Muslim League got a chance to work together. But the Muslim League continued to put hurdles in the way of Congress. the failure of interim government made it clear that the Hindus and Muslims would not be able to run the government unitedly. 6. The declaration to quit India-when the British government declared that they would be quitting India then the Muslim League was not ready to get freedom without getting Pakistan .this quote communal riots and dispose British to divide India into India and Pakistan. 7. Lord Mountbatten's plan-Lord Mountbatten was sent as a Viceroy to India to divide the India and lead to partition after many rounds of discussions Jawaharlal Nehruafter many rounds of discussions Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel agreed for the partition of India.

The following are the reasons for the partition of India: 1. Muslim League-Muslim League was formed in 1906 and demanded the autonomy for the Muslim majority areas of the subcontinent.