Choose the Answer Which Best Rewords the Italicized Portion

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
-[1] At the center of the controversy is Jammu and Kashmir (a territory both nations claim) . [2] When the British government controlled the region, it appointed a Hindu leader - called the Maharaja - to rule over the Jammu and Kashmir territory. [3] Jammu is predominately Hindu while the majority of Kashmir residents are Muslim.

A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 3, 2
C) 2, 3, 1
D) 3, 1, 2