Srinagar, April 28 -- The Partition of India in 1947 remains one of the most defining and tragic events of modern South Asian history. While it is widely understood as a consequence of political negotiations, colonial policies, and communal tensions, some contemporary arguments frame it as a result of "population imbalance." This interpretation, however, demands careful scrutiny rather than simplification of a deeply complex historical reality. At its core, Partition was driven by competing political visions between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League over power-sharing in a post-colonial India. The British colonial policy of "divide and rule" had already deepened communal identities, but it was political distrust and failu...