Partition

India gained its independence in 1947, but the British demanded that it be split into two countries – Approximately 84% of the population was Hindu while 13% were Muslim The British felt that this would lead to conflict – The British drew the borders of two countries India: a majority Hindu country Pakistan: a majority Muslim country – The resources in the country had to be divided between India and Pakistan – Hindus living in what would become Pakistan fled to India, while many Muslims living in what would become India fled to Pakistan – Religious tensions that had been building for decades exploded into violent riots – Between mass migrations, famine, and riots, partition resulted in anywhere from 200,000 to 1,100,000 deaths on both sides

1. How might drawing the borders of India and Pakistan been difficult?

2. What is going on in this photo? What does it indicate about the consequences of partition?

3. What is going on in this photo? What does it indicate about the consequences of partition?

4. What is going on in this photo? What does it indicate about the consequences of partition?

5. What is going on in this photo? What does it indicate about the consequences of partition?

6. What is going on in this photo? What does it indicate about the consequences of partition?

SCR Practice Guiding Question: What were the consequences of Partition? Come up with a topic sentence to answer the guiding question – Should contain both a thesis and a hook in ONE sentence

The Partition in 1947 had long term consequences for India and Pakistan – The two countries still argue over territory and the borders – The two countries still argue over the use of natural resources, particularly rivers – The violence of partition created more anger between the two sides that still exists today