The refugee crisis that occurred in India after its partition by the British was a result of

The partition of British India in 1947 divided the region into India and Pakistan, prompting mass migration as Hindus and Sikhs moved toward India and Muslims toward Pakistan. Riots and violence between religious communities drove many people from their homes and made the refugee crisis especially severe. Therefore, the best answer is the Muslim-Hindu riots and violence.

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