formation of state Flashcards
the 1947 partition divided punjab into two parts. what were they called?
East and West Punjab
what were the basis on which the Punjab Boundary Commission was to demarcaste the area of punjab
Majority areas of muslims and non-muslims
The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by
Cyrill Radcliffe
Who was appointed as a Chairman of Punjab Boundary Commission in 1947
Sir Cyrill Radcliffe
Before the partition of India, which was the largest religion of united Punjab?
Muslim
Name the members of the ‘Punjab Boundary Commission’
Sir Cyrill Radcliffe, Justice Din Mohammad, Justice Mohammad Munir, Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan, Justice Teja Singh
When was the Rad Cliffe Award announced
16th August 1947
The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
India and Pakistan
The boundary demarcation between Pakistan and Punjab is know as the:
Radcliffe Line
What was the boundary demarcation line between the Indian and Pakistan portions of the Punjab Province of British India Called
Radcliffe Line
The frontier boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called
Durand line
Which of these divisions became a part of Pakistan during the partition of Punjab in 1947
Multan
When was the province of ‘East Punjab’ renamed as the state of ‘Punjab’
1950
How many districts of undivided Punjab were given to indian Punjab after independence?
13
Who was the last governor of united Punjab?
Evan Meredith Jenkins
What was the capital of Punjab before 1953
Shimla
Which was the largest community of the United Punjab before India’s Partition
Muslims
What was the capital of West Punjab after the partition in 1947
Lahore
Which princely states is not a part of India after Partition in 1947
Bahawalpur
Which state was not a part of Punjab during the partition of 1947
Bahawalpur
When was the Punjab Rural Development Act Passed
1987
who declared the formal opening of the Punjab High Court in 1955
Jawahar Lal Nehru