Question

How many muslims were there in india at its indpendence\?

Answer 1

Hindus comprises 306 million(84.1%) and Muslims were 34 million(9.8%) in 1951 census. 1951 Indian census showed that there were 8.3 million Christians. Hindus comprised about 66 per cent of the population of India before partition.

Answer 2

34 Million 
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At the time of Independence there are 34 Million Muslims in the India 

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1) This was according to the census of 1951 

2) That time there are were 300 million + Hindus in India 

3) And at the time of Independence, There were 10 % Muslim 

4) And 80 % were Hindus