There were severe divisions in India, however, and in 1946 there was a civil war with rioting and killing throughout the whole of the subcontinent. The Punjab, where Chowla worked, was in one of the most difficult positions being a Muslim majority province with a large Sikh community that had become anti-Muslim. The British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act in July 1947 which created two independent nations, India and Pakistan, at midnight on 14-15 August 1947.
Oli raske vaheseinad, India, siiski, ja aastal 1946 oli kodusõda on rahutused ja tappes kogu mandri. Punjab, kus Chowla töötas, oli üks raskemaid seisukohad on moslemi enamus provintsis suure Sikh ühendus, mis sai moslemite vastu. Briti parlament vastu India iseseisvuse seaduse juuli 1947, mis tekitas kahe iseseisvate riikide, India ja Pakistan, keskööl 14-15 august 1947.