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The Partition of India created two independent nations in 1947

British rule ended with the division of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan

In August 1947, the British Indian Empire gained independence and was partitioned along religious majority lines into India and Pakistan. The sudden border drawing triggered unprecedented mass migrations of over fourteen million people and widespread communal violence throughout Bengal and the Punjab region.

Partition map of Punjab, showing the India and Pakistan border boundaries, Geographical Section, General Staff, 1947 (with markups including irrigation information) — Geographical Section, General Staff, (W.O.) 1947 · Public domain · source

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: British rule ended with the division of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.