Was Hindu-Muslim Unity Possible in India during the Independence Movement?

Hindus and Muslims are two religions that share antithetical beliefs and cultures, which they believed disabled them from living together. In some cases, their views were the complete opposite of each other, which was the root cause of the tension between them. Later on, after partition, it was the dispute over Kashmir which causes some tensions today. Muslims were monotheistic, and Hindus were poly theistic. Muslims had different beliefs of the creation of the universe than Hindus. Also, at the time, when people had begun to intermarry and the caste system seemed to slowly fade away, Hindus still were not all right with the idea of marrying with Muslims. Also, in Hindu society, there was a caste system, while in Islam, everyone was equal. Hindus did not want to mix that kind of society with their's. Diet was also different between them, as Hindus did not eat cow because of their beliefs, while Muslims ate all wholesome meats. Problems with the food industry could be anticipated in a society of both Hindus and Muslims. The last major dissension was the theory of the afterlife. Muslims believed that the soul would either go to heaven or hell, on the Day of Judgement. Hindus believed in the reincarnation of the soul until one achieves moksha. A table of differences between the two religions can be found here. During the Independence Movement, relations between Hindus and Muslims were extraordinarily hostile, especially during the times of Direct Action Day and the Partition itself. Seeing this, Gandhi still believed unity was possible.
I feel that, at that time, Hindu and Muslim unity was an unavailing hope. The Muslims' beliefs intermixed with the Hindus' beliefs would not be possible, as their contradictions would not be able to coexist without some sort of tension or dispute. Also, the period of time did not aid the cause, as during that time, there were many more religious devouts that made religion and customs triumph over all, but in today's society, people can look past that and make compromises. However, I'm sure that alliances politically can be formed today, excluding the controversies over Kashmir, but a religious unity of two religions that contradict each other at almost every major religious aspect is simply absurd.