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30.

Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.

Assam
Punjab
Bengal
N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam
Answer: Option
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Sudharsan said:   1 decade ago
Sikh Failure on the Partition of Punjab in 1947.

Mihir rai said:   1 decade ago
Why the people of punjab were not given this choice?

Sanjeev said:   1 decade ago
@Priyanka its North West Frontier Province which went to Pakistan.

Priyanka said:   1 decade ago
Please explain what's the meaning of N.W.F.P.?

Maan said:   1 decade ago
In 1947 there are two parts of pakistan, (1) west pakistan (2) east pakistan. East pakistan is now known as bangladesh which gets its freedom because of India.

Megha said:   1 decade ago
Pakistan is in North-west whereas Assam is in North-East. How can they both be joined ?

Baibhav said:   1 decade ago
Sylhet district was established on 3rd jan 1782. That time it was part of Dhaka. In 1878, it was included in the newly created Assam province and until 1947, sylhet district was a part of Assam. In 1947, as a result of a referendum, it was attached to the East Pakistan.
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Anshuman said:   1 decade ago
north west frontier province now in pakistan

SABANA said:   1 decade ago
what is N.W.F.P?


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