<human>:  I have a question about the partition of India during World War II. When did the partition take place?
<bot>: The partition took place in 1947. It was a result of the British leaving India. The British had ruled India for a long time, and they were leaving. The British wanted to divide India into two countries, India and Pakistan. The British wanted to divide India into two countries because they were afraid that the two countries would fight each other.