Question:
What are the main points of the Mountbatten Plan?
Author: Lady BirdAnswer:
1. Partition of India into two dominions 2. Relations between the two dominions: The dominions were to decide what relations they would have with the British Commonwealth and with eachother. 3. Boundary Commission: to decide boundaries for the two new dominions. 4. Princely States: All treaties with Princely states would lapse and they were free to associate with any of the two dominions or remain independent. 5. Sindh: They were to decide by a special meeting. 6. Bengal and Punjab: Their legislative assemblies were to decide partition. 7. North West Frontier Province (NWFP): They were to decide by a plebiscite whether they wanted to join India or Pakistan. 8. District of Sylhet: They would decide by referendum, whether they wanted to remain in Assam or join East Bengal. 9. Constituent Assembly: They would go on to work and draft out the Constitution, but this would not apply to Pakistan. 10. Transfer of power: It was decided that the transfer of power would not be in June 1948, but before 15th August, 1947.
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