Mountbatten Plan: The Mountbatten Plan was a proposal put forth by Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of British India, for dividing British India into separate Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.
Partition Violence: Partition violence refers to the communal riots, massacres, and forced migrations that occurred during India's partition. It resulted in significant loss of life and property as religious tensions escalated.
Two-Nation Theory: The Two-Nation Theory was the idea that Hindus and Muslims were two distinct nations with separate religious, cultural, and political identities. This theory provided the ideological basis for India's partition.