Who headed the Boundary Commission appointed in 1947 in the context of India’s partition?
(A) Mountbatten
(B) Radcliffe
(C) James Bolt
(D) Richardson
Correct Answer : Radcliffe
Question Asked : UPPCS (Mains) 2015
Sir Cyril Radcliffe headed the Boundary Commission appointed in 1947 in the context of India’s partition. The partition line between India and Pakistan is known as Radcliffe line due to Sir Radcliffe who was charged with equitably dividing 4,50,000 Ian sq. of territory within 88 million people.
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