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Mahatma Gandhi was in favour of unity among various communities of the country. He was a firm supporter of religious harmony. He never supported the idea of partition. He did not want the separation of the Muslims from the Hindus who had been living together for centuries.
In his view partition was wrong. He was ready to sacrifice his life for an undivided India. But he was not ready to accept the partition.
In his view, Islam stood for unity and brotherhood of mankind and not for separation. So, he said that the demand of Pakistan by the Muslim League was un-Islamic and sinful.
In his view those who favoured the partition were enemies of both Islam and India.
He opined the Hindu and the Muslims belonged to the same land. They were living in India together for centuries. They shared the same land, same food. They drank the same water. They speak the same language and they live in peace and harmony. So, he appealed to the Muslim League not to demand for a separate nation.