<human>:  What was the cause of the partition of India?
<bot>: The partition of India was a result of the British colonial rule in India. The British had divided India into two countries, India and Pakistan, in 1947. The partition was caused by the British government's decision to divide the country into two separate countries. The British government had decided to divide India into two countries because they were worried that the country would become too large and that it would be difficult to govern.