The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Union of India and the Dominion of Pakistan, today the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and People's Republic of Bangladesh. The partition divided the provinces of Bengal and the Punjab along district level non-Muslim or Muslim majorities, and also divided the British Indian Army, the Royal Indian Navy, the Indian Civil Service, the railways and the central treasury between the two new dominions. It was set out in the Indian Independence Act 1947 and ended the British Raj. India and Pakistan legally came into existence at midnight between 14 and 15 August 1947.
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LocationBritish India, dividing the provinces of Bengal and the Punjab along district-wide religious majorities 1 Disputed
Death Toll, Low EstimateEstimates vary widely; most scholars accept approximately 1 million deaths as the commonly cited figure within this range. Connections
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Wikimedia FoundationLead section, sentence naming when the two dominions came into existence
The two self-governing countries of India and Pakistan legally came into existence at midnight on 14-15 August 1947.
Lead section, sentence naming the year the two dominions came into existence
The two self-governing countries of India and Pakistan legally came into existence at midnight on 14-15 August 1947.
Lead section, sentence naming Bengal and the Punjab as the divided provinces
The partition involved the division of two provinces, Bengal and the Punjab, based on district-wide non-Muslim (mostly Hindu and Sikh) or Muslim majorities.
Punjab section, sentence on death-toll estimate range
While estimates of the number of deaths vary greatly, ranging from 200,000 to 2,000,000, most of the scholars accept approximately 1 million died in the partition violence.
Punjab section, sentence on death-toll estimate range (high end)
While estimates of the number of deaths vary greatly, ranging from 200,000 to 2,000,000, most of the scholars accept approximately 1 million died in the partition violence.
Partition of India: Event Type
The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan. The Union of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion of Pakistan is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Participant: Jawaharlal Nehru, Cabinet Mission
On 10 July 1946, Nehru gave a "provocative speech," rejected the idea of grouping the provinces
Participant: Mahatma Gandhi, Aftermath
Gandhi remained in Bengal to work with the new refugees from the partitioned subcontinent.
In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, dates
The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan. Th
In Group: Events of the Early Cold War and Decolonization, 1945 to 1969, Lead
The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan.
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