Radcliffe Award

Question 1

Cyril Radcliffe

Answer 1

• British Geographer
• Tasked with the demarcation and division of assets of India
• Appointed by Mountbatten to establish the new borders, particularly in Bengal and Punjab
• He was assisted by 2 High Court Judges from Pakistan and India

Question 2

Radcliffe Award

Answer 2

• Announced on August 16th
• Calcutta was given to India, despite being surrounded by Muslims areas
• In Punjab, Ferozpur and Gurdaspur were given to India, both with Muslim Majorities
• By awarding Gurdaspur to India, they now had a border with Kashmir, making future disputes inevitable

Question 3

Reaction

Answer 3

• Muslims were disappointed
• Jinnah told Muslims that the award was
  “wrong, unfair, and perverse”
• Partition had taken place earlier and not much could be done now

Question 4

Aftermath

Answer 4

• 20 million displaced
• 10 Million came to Pakistan
• 1 million were slaughtered on their way