What can you learn from source A about the origins of the

The part of source C that contradicts source B is where Jawarhal Nehru said,  “ The idea of a great country like India being treated as a mere possession and her people utterly and contemptuously ignored was bitterly resented ”. This shows that Jawarhal treated all the Indians the same because he believed India is one and single. Jawarhal Nehru was an atheist so he wanted a united India.

3. How useful are sources D and E in helping you to understand why the policy of the British government towards independence for India changed after the Second World War?

Source D explains to us how they had to get rid of the troops, which proves that there was improvement in attitude towards independence. The British realised that the Indians needed independence because during 1917 to 1920 Indians could not trust the British:

• The British overcame issues presented by Gandhi
• Indians joined the independence campaign
• The Indians started to believe that the British had had no intention of giving India its freedom.
• A movement for independence was made

The British took note of their fate and decided that they could try to increase the control of India or they could try persuading Indians to come together. This source was written by a member of the labour party. The purpose of it was to recognise the fact that the Indians needed their independence. This source is accurate and justified because the writer was a member of the politics who had full knowledge of what was happening at the time.

Source E shows a picture forming of violence. This text describes how the Hindus and Muslims killed each other because of their different religions. The text explains how grossly the people treated each other, “…laid on their faces and being beheaded into the river…” A British citizen who was actually there at the time writes this source. This makes the text more precise seeing as though he wasn’t taking sides exaggerating against the less favourite religion. The British government would have noticed that the violence was going on till the British made a move and give the Indians what they needed.

The two sources are written in different forms. Source D explains of the decisions that were available after World War Two to           bring about change to the British policy. Parts of source E describe a scene of violence, which plainly shows the policy of the British government towards independence changed after the Second World War.

4. Use Sources F and G, and your own knowledge, to help you explain why Indian Independence for India was partitioned in 1947?

Sources F and G show images of violence forming. The violent behaviour would carry on until a partition was made creating separate countries for Muslims and Hindus. The Muslims and Hindus were causing riots and killing each other in very brutal aspects. It was difficult for the fighting to stop because the police had little chance of stopping the fighting given that they were supporting their own religion: “ …defection of the police”. This gives us a clear idea of the fact that the disturbance was unstoppable in some aspects unless the British government agreed to make a partition.

The difference between Muslims and Hindus was too great- the signs of riot were to leave some disturbing scars till this day between the two religions that remain today. Muslims and Hindus couldn’t live together, it was quite impossible.

Partition was also compulsory because Direct Action made people aware of the possibility of bloodshed. Again this was because of the differences between Muslims and Hindus. Violence was caused for security and hatred from the enemy. Jonah wanted an independent Pakistan. Jinnah was aware that the Hindus and Muslims would not live peacefully, which is why he wanted a separate country for the Muslims.

Jinnah wanted his own country; I support Jinnah in his decision because he knew that the two religions would not bond together peacefully even though he hadn’t bought up the idea of partition

Another reason for partition was because Mountbatten (the viceroy) realised, after learning of the violence, that partition was unavoidable.  Mountbatten made the decision of the partition. Atlee also played a role in partition because he wanted the British to get out of India. Atlee also believed Britain had no right to govern India. Mountbatten made the decision of partition.

5. “Te partition of India in 1947 could not have been avoided”

I agree that partition was unavoidable. The Muslims and Hindus weren’t able to get on together. In Source E the British writer describes the event and how terrible it was, “… after the riot the river was literally chocked with dead bodies…” This gives a precise idea of the rioting.

Source G is a report and it says that bands were raiding villages killing all the enemies in the opponent religion. Even the police were joining in on the rioting, “…defection of the police….’’.

The last source, which is the most disturbing, goes into the details of the rioting. Source H is from a book about events in the Punjab, the book is written by Muslim policemen who were present at the time. The writer describes how his family and the passengers had been cut to death and wounded during the riot, … “my son and three year old daughter were torn to death…”

M A Jinnah wanted a separate Muslim state called Pakistan including Punjab and Bengal. This is also a reason why partition was unavoidable Muslims and Hindus had too many differences. They needed their own states a campaign call “direct Action” was made and this made people realise that violence was possible.

The labour government couldn’t afford to govern India anymore so they were determined to make India independent at all costs.

Ghandi wanted to avoid partition because he believed that India was one country. Ghandi was horrified by direct action because he believed in non-violence.

Jinnah was the most responsible for the partition because it was Jinnah who bought up the idea of partition. Jinnah also persuaded the Muslims to support it.

When the year 1947 came and the violence became too much, the partition was decided by Mountbatten. He thought that it was impossible to keep India united as one country. The plan was presented to Jinnah and Nehru. This made them reach a composition by announcing that the British would be leaving in less than a year.

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