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Same year · Question

In 1947, India gained independence. Which neighboring state was created through partition?

Answer

Pakistan

The story behind the answer

Pakistan. In 1947, British India was partitioned along religious lines into the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan, intended as a homeland for Muslims. Pakistan initially had two wings—West Pakistan and East Pakistan—separated by about 1,600 km. The hastily drawn Radcliffe Line led to the largest mass migration in history and severe communal violence.

Bangladesh did not exist in 1947; it was East Pakistan until it won independence in 1971. Nepal and Sri

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