An article by Dr. Mohammad Abdul Majid, published on 28 February 2026 in Amar Desh, examines the final phase of India’s partition in 1947. It describes how, by mid-July 1947, the British withdrawal from India had accelerated, leading to rushed administrative decisions and secretive boundary demarcations. The Indian Independence Act, passed on 18 July 1947, legally ended British rule and created the dominions of India and Pakistan. The Radcliffe Commission, working under extreme time pressure, drew the borders of Punjab and Bengal without prior disclosure to political leaders, fueling uncertainty and violence.
The article highlights how political bargaining, communal divisions, and British haste shaped the subcontinent’s fate. It references Alex Von Tunzelmann’s book “Indian Summer,” which explores the classified background of partition decisions, including negotiations over Chittagong’s inclusion in Pakistan. The narrative details disputes among Congress, the Muslim League, and British officials, showing how strategic decisions left East Bengal economically and politically vulnerable.
The analysis concludes that the rushed and secretive process of partition sowed long-lasting instability across South Asia, with consequences still visible in regional politics and identity conflicts.
ড. মোহাম্মদ আবদুল মজিদ প্রকাশ : ২৮ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০৮: ৩৪ ১৯৪৭ সালের ১৪ আগস্টের প্রায় এক মাস আগে ভারতীয় রাজনীতি ঔপনিবেশিক শাসনের শেষ পর্যায়ে প্রবেশ করে। এই সময়ের প্রধান রাজনৈতিক বৈশিষ্ট্যগুলো ছিল—ভারত স্বাধীনতা আইনের মাধ্যমে বিভাজনের আইনি চূড়ান্তকর
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