Partition
•1947 the British end their involvement in India
•Decided to divide the country
•India for the Sikhs and Hindus
•Pakistan (east and west) for the Muslims
•Jinnah was to administar Pakistan
•Nehru the first Prime Minister of India
•500,000 people killed during mass movement of populations
•Decided to divide the country
•India for the Sikhs and Hindus
•Pakistan (east and west) for the Muslims
•Jinnah was to administar Pakistan
•Nehru the first Prime Minister of India
•500,000 people killed during mass movement of populations
question
was the Partition a success or failure?
summery
was thepartition of British India on the basis of religious demographics. This led to the creation of thesovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan. The Indian Independence Act 1947 had decided 15 August 1947 as the appointed date for the partition. However, Pakistan came into existence a day earlier, on 14 August.