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Both India and Pakistan gained independence on the same day in 1947. Since then, Pakistan has had 3 military coups, India none. Considering both countries started out in pretty much the same situation, why is India much more politically stable than Pakistan?

by /u/MapleSyrup612 in /r/AskHistorians

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