The division of territory in former colonial possessions on the basis of religion happened in

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The division of India in 1947 into India (Hindu majority) and Pakistan (Muslim majority) was based on religious partition, which led to violence and forced migration of millions of people. The partition of Ireland in 1921 into Northern Ireland (Protestant majority) and the Republic of Ireland (Catholic majority) was also based on religious differences. The other choices did not involve religious partition.

The Division of Territory in Former Colonial Possessions on the Basis