When Britain ended its occupation of India, it partitioned off parts of the empire. Which of the following happened to these par
titioned areas? A) They became dependent Indian states.
B) They became the countries of Pakistan and, eventually, Bangladesh.
C) The partitioned areas rejoined India after a few years.
D) While India gained independence, the other areas partitioned by Britain did not.
The correct answer is b): although it was not as much India's decision as a demand of the Indian Muslim population to have their own country, where they would not be overwhelmed by the Hindu majority. India and Pakistan were created as two separate countries, and later a part of Pakistan became independent: Bangladesh.
