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ICSE-X-History

11: Independence and Partition of India

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    The Mountbatten Plan of June 3, 1947, was accepted by all parties. What were the four salient features of the Mountbatten Plan?Answer
    The four salient features of the Mountbatten Plan were:
    • The Constituent Assembly: The existing Constituent Assembly would continue to work, but the Constitution framed by it would not apply to Pakistan. A separate Constituent Assembly would be constituted for those parts of India which decided in favour of partition.
    • The Princely States: Treaties with the Princely States would end and they were free to join either of the two dominions or remain independent.
    • A Boundary Commission: A Boundary Commission would be formed to demarcate the boundaries of the two dominions.
    • Division of Country: The country would be divided into two dominions, i.e., India and Pakistan.