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Cyril Radcliffe

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Cyril Radcliffe

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Radcliffe boundary awards reveal the new India–Pakistan borders

đź“… 17 August 1947

The boundary commission reports for Punjab and Bengal were published two days after the two dominions became independent. The late disclosure left communities uncertain about which state they would...

British India is partitioned as India and Pakistan become independent

đź“… 15 August 1947

The end of British rule created the states of India and Pakistan amid hurried border drawing, mass migration, and communal violence. Millions crossed newly imposed borders; many were killed,...

Radcliffe boundary awards divide Punjab and Bengal

đź“… 17 August 1947

Two days after independence, the Radcliffe boundary awards were made public, dividing Punjab and Bengal between India and Pakistan. Many residents learned which state they would live in only after the...