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Quote by: xyzer Yep Ibskins.. They divided because of the Muslim influence. The division between Islamics and Hindus was held in check by the British. When the country became free of colonial control it split for religious reasons. Pakistan was a product of that split! Another example of Islams divisive influence wherever it exists.

Yet, according to this (Mughal Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia), the longest and most advantageous period for all Indians was under Islamic rule. And this puts the lie to the idea that Islam is not capable of living a peaceful coexistence with other religions. Granted, the decline of the Moghul Empire began when Islam tried to assert itself over others. But the simple fact is, had the colonial powers chosen to emphasize the many, many years of peaceful and prosperous coexistence between Hindu and Muslim, rather than try to inflame the differences during their rule and especially towards the end when they were frantically attempting to retain that control, perhaps we would live in a different world. It could hardly be worse.