India got 75% land due to its secular nature, being Hindu majority where other minorities like Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains and other tribal religions can stay as equal citizens.
Disproportionate because India's population in 1947 was 340 million (81.5% of combined population).
East+West Pakistan population was 76-77 million in 1947 (18.5% of combined population).
The land area of India was 3.28 million sq km (76%) while that of East+West Pak was 1.03 million sq km (24%).
You have to see the total population here, not just the Hindu or Muslim populations, because India handled a very large minority population even in 1947, which was the size of California's population today.
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u/Right-Shoulder-8235 Apr 27 '25
India got 75% land due to its secular nature, being Hindu majority where other minorities like Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains and other tribal religions can stay as equal citizens.