The partitioning of India into two separate countries in an attempt to end violent conflict between Hindus and Muslims was considered an expulsion.

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The partitioning of India into two separate countries in 1947 was not considered an expulsion, but rather a division of the British Indian Empire into India (majority Hindu) and Pakistan (majority Muslim) to address religious and ethnic divisions. The process led to mass migration and violence, however, including the displacement of an estimated 14 million people and hundreds of thousands of deaths.

The Partitioning of India into Two Separate Countries in an Attempt