<human>:  When did the partition of India take place?
<bot>: The partition of India took place in 1947. It was a result of the British leaving India after the end of World War II. The partition was a result of religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India. Before the partition, there were many Muslim-majority areas in India, and many Hindu-majority areas. The partition resulted in the creation of two new countries, India and Pakistan. India and Pakistan both have large Muslim populations, but they are very different countries.