"Actually, Britain helped fuel and build up the hatred between Hindus and Muslims in India. It may never have come to partition if India hadn't been colonized." I have a recollection, although I can't recall the source, that the British tended to use the minority religious groups, the Muslims and Sikhs, to govern the Hindus, thus further fueling their antagonisms. Any comment?
This was correct in many places through India yes. Mainly though, they gave concessions to one religious group over the others, playing one against the other. It was divide and rule all the way...