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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
By the end of June, the procedure for deciding on the unity or partition of Bengal and the Punjab had been work out, and in each case it had resulted in a decision in favor of “Partition”. In Bengal, the Congress members asked for a preliminary vote of the whole ...
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
In March 1947, Lord Wavell was recalled and was replaced by Lord Mountbatten as Viceroy of India. His appointment had been greatly welcomed by the Congress and his relations with Nehru were said to be good. When Lord Mountbatten reached India in March, 1947, he found India in a grip ...
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
The Congress took place a sharp turn and an August 10 accepted the May 16 Plan. The political situation became so serious that the Quaid had to speak out so boldly: “If they want to arrest me now, I am ready to go to the prison immediately”. On August 24, ...
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