How did the Hindu-Muslim divide affect the nationalist movement in India in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

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The first major obstacle was the internal divisions. These internal divisions could be roughly classified into three areas: religious, regional and class differences. The second major obstacle was the British in India. The latter challenge, however, contributed greatly to the earlier...
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British manipulation of Indian internal differences was a key element in the maintenance of British control over India. Nationalism To get a clear understanding, one must first define nationalism. In an Indian context there were two broad strands of nationalism developing simultaneously...
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