Hindus: Hindus are followers of Hinduism, the dominant religion in India. They have different beliefs and practices compared to Muslims.
Partition: Partition refers to the division of British India into two separate countries - India and Pakistan - along religious lines (Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan).
Communal tensions: Communal tensions refer to conflicts or hostilities between different religious or ethnic groups within a society. In this case, it refers to the tensions that arose between Hindus and Muslims during decolonization in India.