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Question
What did the Indian Independence Act 1947 state about Bengal and Punjab?
Short Answer
Solution
Bengal and Punjab would be divided if the people wanted it. The Provincial Assemblies of the two regions would meet separately, one for Hindu-majority districts and the other for Muslim-majority districts. They would vote to decide by majority whether they wanted the province to be divided or not.
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Chapter 9: Independence and Partition of India - Exercises [Page 112]
