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Which of these did not contribute to growing cleavage between Hindus and Muslims?

  1. A
    Urdu-Nagri Controversy
  2. B
    Shivaji Festival
  3. C
    Cow-Protection Movement
  4. D
    Music near Mosques

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All the choices provided historically acted as catalysts for communal polarization between Hindus and Muslims in late 19th and early 20th-century colonial India. The Urdu-Nagri controversy (1867 onwards) divided communities along linguistic lines; the Cow-Protection movement caused severe riots; the Shivaji Festival (popularized by Tilak) alienated many Muslims; and playing music near mosques during processions became a recurring trigger for communal friction in the 1920s. Since all options contributed, this question traditionally features an administrative error or accepts a specific textbook key; under standard historical consensus, all are major contributing factors.

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Which of these did not contribute to growing cleavage between Hindus and Muslims?
A
Urdu-Nagri Controversy
B
Shivaji Festival
C
Cow-Protection Movement
D
Music near Mosques

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