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Understanding Partition Politics, Memories, Experiences — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryUnderstanding Partition Politics, Memories, Experiences3 Marks
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Why did Sikh leaders favour partition?
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Answer

  1. The Sikh leaders in Punjab favoured partition by March 1947 - following the Direct Action Day and the subsequent bloodshed and violence, became convinced that partition was a necessary evil.
  2. They feared, following the numbers game they would otherwise be swamped by Muslim majority part of Punjab.

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