Partition of India

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

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1. When was Partition of India built?India and Pakistan
2. Who wrote Partition of India?Cyril Radcliffe, creating the Radcliffe Line
3. What is the year of partition?1947
4. What is the estimated number of migrants?10 to 20 million people
5. Why did the British decide to split India?They thought dividing the country by religion would stop fighting, but it caused big problems.
6. Who drew the border between India and Pakistan?Cyril Radcliffe, a British lawyer, made the border in just five weeks using old maps.

Partition: The division of British India into two independent sovereign states, India and Pakistan, on August 14 and 15, 1947.
British Raj: The period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947.
Radcliffe Line: The boundary demarcation between India and Pakistan, drawn by Cyril Radcliffe in 1947.
Mass Displacement: The forced movement of large populations from their homes due to political or social upheaval.