The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to: (2014)
✓ Correct answer: c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
ExplanationThe Radcliffe Committee was appointed by the British government in 1947 tasked with demarcating the borders between the newly independent nations of India and Pakistan.The division primarily focused on the regions of Punjab and Bengal, where large Hindu and Muslim populations coexisted.The resulting Radcliffe Line was announced on August 17, 1947, two days after India’s independence.The border division led to massive population displacement, causing widespread violence and communal riots, with millions of people migrating across the new borders, resulting in significant loss of life and property.
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