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The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcated by the two boundary commissions for the provinces of Punjab and Bengal during the Partition of India.It is named after Cyril Radcliffe, who, as the joint chairman of the two boundary commissions, had the ultimate responsibility to equitably divide 175,000 square miles (450,000 km 2) of territory with 88 million people.
The Radcliffe Line was published on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between the dominions of India and Pakistan upon the partition of India.It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who, as chairman of the Border Commissions, was charged with equitably dividing 450,000 square kilometres (175,000 sq mi) of territory with 88 million people based on religious lines. [2]
The Radcliffe Line left every single jute mill in West Bengal but four fifths of the jute-producing land in East Bengal. The best-quality fibre yielding breeds of jute were cultivated mostly in East Bengal. India and Pakistan initially agreed to a trade agreement to import raw jute from East Bengal for West Bengal's mills. However, Pakistan had ...
Harikela (Bengali: হরিকেল) was an ancient kingdom located in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.Originally, it was an independent township of ancient eastern Bengal, [1] which had a continuous existence of about 500 years. [2]
The borders of Bangladesh define the geographical boundaries of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, a South Asian country located on the Bay of Bengal.Encompassing a total length of approximately 4,427 kilometers, Bangladesh shares its borders with India to the west, north, and east, and with Myanmar to the southeast.
Radcliffe Line; Partition of Bengal (1947) Post-partition era. East Bengal/East Pakistan(1947–1971) ... Encyclopaedia of Bangladesh. Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd. pp. ...
Radcliffe Line; Partition of Bengal (1947) ... Bangladesh 1971–present; ... S L (1986), A Comprehensive History of Assam, New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers ...
MGH Group is a Singapore headquartered [1] Bangladeshi multinational conglomerate.MGH operates in supply chain solutions, travel & hospitality, food & beverage chain, media & entertainment, express delivery and on-demand transportation. [2]