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Which countries were once part of British India?
India, Pakistan, Burma and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
After World war 2 the colony of british India became 2 coutries what are they?
India and Pakistan
Who was the British viceroy of Pakistan after independence?
There was no separate viceroy for Pakistan and one for India. As both were one country then. But the last viceroy of India was Lord Mountbatten.
What is the former name of Pakistan when it was a British colony?
Well it was a part of India.
Which best describes the split between India and Pakistan?
nobody actually divided india. Today's Pakistan had predominantly indo-aryan population who were Muslim by faith. so they were a few separate regional ethnic groups from very long ago.It just happened during British era as religious clashes became all time high at that time.
What countries were created when the British left India?
India and Pakistan were created when British left India. Pakistan further divided into two (Pakistan and Bangladesh) in 1971.
When India and Pakistan were one country what was it called?
When India and Pakistan were one country, it was called British India. It was under British rule until 1947 when it was divided into two separate countries - India and Pakistan.
Into what two countries did British divide its Indian colony?
The British divided its Indian colony into India and Pakistan in 1947, following the partition of India. Pakistan was created as a separate nation for Muslims, while India remained a secular state with a Hindu majority.
What two nations were forrmed from british India?
The two nations, formed at the time of partition of India in 1947 by the British, were the present India and Pakistan. Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan till 1971 Burma, although not regarded as a part of India, was nonetheless part of the wider India under British Empire.
What two nation's were formed from British India?
India and Pakistan
Why were India and Pakistan formed from British India?
A lot of Indians were Hindu, and the Pakistanis were Muslim. They divided it because they didn't want to be a single country together and Pakistan wanted to be a Muslim nation.
In 1947 was divided into the countries of India and Pakistan.?
India
What two countries did India become after the british war and why and what are the major religions of each of these countries?
India was divided into India and Pakistan after the British left, due to religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims. The major religions in India are Hinduism and Islam, while in Pakistan, the major religion is Islam.
What happened to Pakistan when the British left?
Following the departure of the British from the sub-continent, the land was divided into two nations; India and Pakistan. Pakistan was then taken over by the Pakistan Muslim League, as a government and under the Governor-Generalship of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, prospered with regards to its resources.
When India was divided was Pakistan designated for?
Muslims
When India was divided what was Pakistan designated for?
Muslims
In 1947 what was divided into countries of India and Pakistan?
Prior to 1947 the entire region covering India and Pakistan was known simply as India. Technically, it was called the Indian Empire but was also commonly referred to as the British Raj, "raj" being Hindi for "rule."
