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Because the only leading party of Muslims of India, Muslim League wished for the partition.

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When India obtained independence from Great Britain, the Muslims insisted on a separate state because of fear of persecution from the majority Hindus. So Pakistan was created from regions that were mostly majority Muslim on the northeast and northwest sides of what became the independent nation of India. After a time, what had been East Pakistan separated and became Bangladesh.

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During Pakistan's 5,500 yrs known history, Ancient Pakistanis have been subservient to Central Indian governments only during the Maurya, the Turko-Afghan and British periods who were Buddhist, Muslim and Christian respectively. While the Mauryan (300-200 BC) and the British (1/11/1857-1947) periods lasted barely a hundred years each, the Turko-Afghan period was the longest covering a span of 500 years. Recorded history proves the north-west (i.e. Pakistan region) has normally been either independent or incorporated in an Empire whose centre lay further in the west. The occasions when it has been governed from a centre further east (Republic of India) have been the exception rather than the rule; and the creation of Pakistan which has been described as a geographer's nightmare is historically a reversion to normal as Pakistan is concerned. None of the periods of its greatest expansion did India succeed in occupying Pakistan. The only exception is the Maurya period in the 3rd century BC when Asoka's empire is said to have extended up to the Hindu Kush, north of Kabul. Even in this isolated case of the Mauryas, historians are aware that Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya dynasty who hailed from Pakistan (Punjab), did not get Pakistan by conquest but by diplomacy from the Greek rulers who had succeeded Alexander or Sikander-e-Azam. "Politically during the time when Hellenism in the south Asian sub-continent was decaying and the centuries afterward, the north-west remained separate from northern and central India. The Gupta Empire (Golden Age of Hinduism), which at its height in the middle of the 4th century AD, and the empire of Harsha in the middle of the 7th century AD barely reached into the Punjab and included none of Sindh."

"The rule of the Pratiharas had never extended across the Sutlej, and the history of the Punjab between the 7th and 10th centuries AD is extremely obscure. At some time, not recorded, a powerful kingdom had been formed, which extended from the mountains beyond the Indus, eastwards as far as the Hakra of lost-river, so that it comprised a large part of the Punjab, as well as probably northern Sindh."

"The Gurjara empire of Bhoja may be defined as, on the north, the foot of the mountains; on the northwest, the Sutlej; on the west the Hakra or the 'lost-river' forming the modern boundary of Sindh." "Harsha's subjugation of upper Republic of India, excluding the punjab, but including Bihar and at least the greater part of Bengal, was completed in 612 AD." "At the close of Samudragupta's triumphal career (4th century AD) his empire --- the greatest in India since the days of Asoka --- extended on the north to the base of the mountains, but did not include Kashmir. Samudragupta did not attempt to carry his arms across the Sutlej or to dispute the authority of the Kushan Kings who continued to rule in and beyond the Indus basin." They always remained east of river Sutlej.

It therefore hardly needs much intelligence to understand that Pakistan always had her back towards the Republic of India and face towards the countries on her west. This is true both commercially and culturally as well as political with the Sumerian, Babylonian, Persian, Greek and Central Asian civilizations than with the Gangetic Valley of Hanadic Bharat.

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Yes, Pakistan and India were one country till 1947. After India got freedom from the British India and Pakistan were divided into two countries.

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It will never happen again. Once Pakistan was a part of India. Now it is a separate and sovereign country.

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What country is east Pakistan but West North and South India?

The country Bangladesh is also known as East Pakistan and is surrounded by India at its north, west and southern sides.


Why did problems develop between West Pakistan and East Pakistan after the partition of British India?

The moslems thought that religion would be enough to keep the West and East Pakistan together. Initially, West Pakistan had the political power but when in the 1960s, a particular party in East Pakistan became the largest party in the Pakistani Parliament, the West Pakistan politicians for political/class reasons cracked down hard on East Pakistan. This caused millions of East Pakistanis to escape to India. India for political plus economic reasons, starting arming the East Pakistanis. India also then invaded East Pakistan. The end result was a humilitaing defeat for West Pakistan and this resulted in East Pakistan breaking away and becoming Bangladesh.


Who won the seconed war between Pakistan and India?

The wars between Pakistan and India were: War1- 1947 immediately after the partition (some may consider this battle between the two nations as partition and after effect of partition. War2- 1965 after the riot in India, as Muslims suffered there. Many Muslims from Bihar state crossed to then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) Both countries claimed victory but India seemed to have the upper hand when the cease fire was declared. War3- in 1971 (resulting in the loss of East Pakistan). During War3 the central administration of Pakistan (based in Islamabad, West Pakistan) lost control of East Pakistan. East Pakistan became an independent country- Bangladesh.


First Muslim state in India?

East and West Pakistan.


Who were the two religious groups clashed in India?

Hinduism and Islam. When India regained its independence from the British Empire in 1947, the schism between Muslims and Hindus impelled the division of the country into separate states, Pakistan and India. (East Pakistan, once part of Pakistan, later became the independent state of Bangladesh.)

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Small country east of India used to be part of Pakistan?

Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan from 1947 to 1971


Which country is located east of Pakistan?

India is to the east of West Pakistan. East Pakistan (Bangladesh from 1971) is surrounded on three sides by India.


Which country is in east of Pakistan?

India


Which country in the east of Pakistan?

India


Which country lies on the east of Pakistan?

India


What Muslim country divided into two portions bordered India on the east and the west?

The Muslim country was Pakistan. East Pakistan and West Pakistan. East Pakistan is now Bangladesh.


What country lies east of Pakistan and south of Nepal?

India is found directly east of Pakistan, except in the far north of the country, where heading east would bring you into China.


Which is the small country to the east of India earlier to be part of Pakistan?

Bangladesh was earlier known as East Pakistan but in 1971 a war broke out between present day Bangladeshis & Pakistanis over Pakistan's terrorism supporting attitude & mass extermination of Bangladeshis in east Pakistan by Pakistani terror groups. Bangladeshis pleaded India to help them to which India ignored in the beginning but when millions of Bangladeshis started to migrate into India from both Pakistan & Bangladesh, India helped Bangladeshis to win their own country from Pakistan.


What country is east Pakistan but West North and South India?

The country Bangladesh is also known as East Pakistan and is surrounded by India at its north, west and southern sides.


Was Bangladesh once called East Pakistan?

yes it was. Pakistan , India and bangaldesh where one country but they seperated.Bangladesh was called East Pakistan and Pakistan was called West Pakistan. First India wanted their own country so they had a war with Pakistan and Pakistan won then Bangladesh also wanted their own country so they had a war and they won


How many country in east of Pakistan?

Pakistan shares its borders with India, Afghanistan, Iran and China. On the eastern side, Pakistan has a very long border with India. So, in the east of Pakistan there is only one country, very well known as India or Hindustan.


Which country lies east of Pakistan?

Mainly India, with China to the North-east.