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What would have happened had India had a lighter or nonexistent partition? (By "lighter" I mean that parts of Pakistan/Bangladesh might not become parts of the greater Indian nation, though the bulk of both of the aforementioned nations would remain incorporated into the union). What would have been the socioeconomic, cultural, and political effects? What would have been the effect of Hindu-Muslim relations, and the general state of religious relationships across the continent? How would such a union have affected the Cold War and contemporary politics; moreover, would it even be able to survive the 20th century?

Thanks, and discuss! This scenario has fascinated me for quite a while.
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