Partition Guide

: Proposed on 3 June 1947 by the last Viceroy, Lord Louis Mountbatten , it moved the independence date forward by a year, leaving only nine weeks to execute the division. 2. The Radcliffe Line

: For decades, British administration utilized religious differences to prevent a unified independence movement, which eventually seeded the roots of communalism.

: The ideological belief, championed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Muslim League , that Hindus and Muslims were distinct nations with irreconcilable interests.

: The borders were not made public until 17 August 1947—two days after independence—leaving millions of people uncertain about which country they were in. 3. Immediate Humanitarian Impact

Partition Guide

: Proposed on 3 June 1947 by the last Viceroy, Lord Louis Mountbatten , it moved the independence date forward by a year, leaving only nine weeks to execute the division. 2. The Radcliffe Line

: For decades, British administration utilized religious differences to prevent a unified independence movement, which eventually seeded the roots of communalism.

: The ideological belief, championed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Muslim League , that Hindus and Muslims were distinct nations with irreconcilable interests.

: The borders were not made public until 17 August 1947—two days after independence—leaving millions of people uncertain about which country they were in. 3. Immediate Humanitarian Impact