Qstnid -B-17- Which Territorial Provisions Were Suggested By Lord Mountbatten To Implement The Partition Of India? - 11: Independence And Partition Of India - Icse-x-history

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11: Independence and Partition of India

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Which territorial provisions were suggested by Lord Mountbatten to implement the partition of India?
Ans :
Following are territorial provisions suggested by Lord Mountbatten:

Bengal and Punjab: The partition of Bengal and Punjab was proposed provided that the Legislative Assemblies of the two provinces decided in favour of partition.
Sindh: The Legislative Assembly of Sindh was to take its own decision at a special meeting.
The North-West Frontier Province: A plebiscite was to be held to ascertain whether the people wanted to join India or Pakistan.
The District of Sylhet: It was to be decided by a referendum whether Sylhet would join East Bengal or remain in Assam.