> The idea of a Muslim state had had been stewing for decades in certain circles. How much of this was fostered by the "divide-and-conquer" approach the Britis

> The idea of a Muslim state had had been stewing for decades in certain circles. How much of this was fostered by the "divide-and-conquer" approach the British took to ruling the country, including the partition of Bengal on religious lines decades before the partition of the country itself?