What were the reasons of immense blood shed after March 1947?

1.	What were the reasons of immense blood shed after March 1947?
Answer» 1. There was immense bloodshed after 1947. The main reason was the collapse of government institutions. 2. Ponderel Moon, British administrator noted how the police failed to take action against the communal frenzy in Amritsar in March 1947. 3. The British officials did not know how to handle the situation in many places. They were not willing to take decisions and to intervene. 4. Panic stricken people were asked by British officials to contact Indian leaders. 5. Indian leaders were too involved in negotiations regarding independence and also too inexperienced. 6. The civil servants in the affected provinces were involved in saving their own lives and property and the British busy preparing to quit India. 7. Problems were compounded because of the communal bias of the soldiers and policemen. 8. The communal violence mounted policemen in various places helped their coreligionists to attack members of other communities.

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1. There was immense bloodshed after 1947. The main reason was the collapse of government institutions.

2. Ponderel Moon, British administrator noted how the police failed to take action against the communal frenzy in Amritsar in March 1947.

3. The British officials did not know how to handle the situation in many places. They were not willing to take decisions and to intervene.

4. Panic stricken people were asked by British officials to contact Indian leaders.

5. Indian leaders were too involved in negotiations regarding independence and also too inexperienced.

6. The civil servants in the affected provinces were involved in saving their own lives and property and the British busy preparing to quit India.

7. Problems were compounded because of the communal bias of the soldiers and policemen.

8. The communal violence mounted policemen in various places helped their coreligionists to attack members of other communities.

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