The partition of the Indian subcontinent into two separate nations was

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primarily the result of? 1. the desire of the Hindu majority for two distinct nations
2. Muslim distrust of a nation dominated by a Hindu majority
3. Mohandas Gandhi's demand for a separate Hindu nation
4. the intervention of United Nations peacekeeping forces
 
Actually, the Indian subcontinent is 6 countries, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. The main divide between India and Pakistan was caused by Hindus and Muslims not willing to live near each other. (As also evidenced in the Sri Lankan civil war) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_civil_war
 
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