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Partition of British India and the Creation of Pakistan (1946–1947)

Partition of British India and the Creation of Pakistan (1946–1947)

  1. Cabinet Mission Plan proposes federal India

    Labels: Cabinet Mission, United India

  2. Nehru rejects binding provincial groupings

    Labels: Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Muslim League withdraws acceptance of Cabinet Mission

    Labels: All-India Muslim

  4. Muslim League calls Direct Action Day

    Labels: Direct Action, Calcutta

  5. Interim Government of India is formed

    Labels: Interim Government, Jawaharlal Nehru

  6. Attlee sets deadline and names Mountbatten

    Labels: Clement Attlee, Lord Mountbatten

  7. Mountbatten arrives in India as viceroy-designate

    Labels: Lord Mountbatten

  8. Mountbatten announces partition plan (3 June Plan)

    Labels: Mountbatten Plan, 3 June

  9. Bengal Assembly votes set partition in motion

    Labels: Bengal Assembly

  10. NWFP Bannu Resolution demands Pashtun option

    Labels: Bannu Resolution, Khudai Khidmatgar

  11. Boundary Commission is created under Radcliffe

    Labels: Boundary Commission, Cyril Radcliffe

  12. Sylhet referendum favors joining East Bengal (Pakistan)

    Labels: Sylhet Referendum

  13. Indian Independence Act receives Royal Assent

    Labels: Indian Independence, UK Parliament

  14. NWFP referendum votes to join Pakistan

    Labels: NWFP Referendum

  15. Pakistan Constituent Assembly first convenes

    Labels: Pakistan Constituent, Muhammad Ali

  16. Jinnah outlines governing principles to Assembly

    Labels: Muhammad Ali

  18. Radcliffe Award is published, finalizing borders

    Labels: Radcliffe Award, Radcliffe Line