The partition of India in 1947 led to unprecedented communal violence and mass displacement. What was an immediate consequence of Partition on the demographic composition of regions like Punjab and Bengal?
1
The creation of mixed religious communities with equal populations of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs.
2
The migration of large numbers of Sikhs and Hindus to West Punjab and Muslims to East Punjab.
3
The significant reduction in the population of religious minorities in both Indian and Pakistani Punjab.
4
Stability in the demographic composition due to effective preventive measures by the British administration.