International Journal of Physical and Social Science Vol.12Issue 12, December 2022, ISSN: 2249-5894 Impact Factor: 6.644 Journal Homepage: http://www.ijmra.us , Email: editorijmie@gmail.com Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International Journal - Included in the International Serial Directories Indexed & Listed at: Ulrich's Periodicals Directory ©, U.S.A., Open J-Gate as well as in Cabell‟s Directories of Publishing Opportunities, U.S.A 1 International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences http://www.ijmra.us , Email: editorijmie@gmail.com Role of Communalismin the partition of India Rakesh Kumar Research Scholar Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.) mrbibyan07@gmail.com Dr. Shantidev Sisodia Associate Professor Department of AIHC& Archaeology Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.) jusisodia@gmail.com Abstract: In this research paper, I have tried to describe the political and social situation of India at the time of partition of India.The spirit of communalism was born in the society through Hindu, Muslims and Sikh. People were divided into many classes on the basis of religion. They started forming their own political parties on the basis of religion. These political parties started trickling people on the basis of religion. Due to this there were communal riots in the country and many people lost their lives. A large number of the people had to be displaced. Political parties created a rift in the heart of the people to shine their politics. British government did the work of dividing the Indian peoples on the basis religion. They used the policy “Divide and Rule” for dividing the people of Indi, which later became the reason of the partition of the India. Keywords: -Communalism, Riots, Political Parties, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Partition, League, Congress, British, Government, The partition of India was the result of the communalism prevailing in the Indian society and the „Divide and Rule‟ policy of the British. As a result of the reform movements in India, when the enthusiasm intensified, then everyone took steps to strengthen their position in the colonial economy. But in the colonial backward economy there was no scope for the development of the whole society. Thus, communalism was discovered, under which the possibility of ensuring greater participation for their respective societies in the economic field began to appear at many levels. With the discovery of communalism as a tool for grabbing economic power, it became a tactic for the eliteto hide their class interests and pursue their selfish interests by creating artificial competition.For the British Empire, it became a more reliable and lethal weapon than language,region, class, caste etc. He made full use of it to strength in his rule.Therefore, it can be said that communalism and the leadership unable to stop it was responsible for the partition of India. Communalism nature and definitions: Communalism is a situation in which a particular community considers its material life untouched by other societies on the basis of religious separation. Later this virtual separation takes the form of mutual conflict between the sects as the other sect is