Pakistan celebrating independence did not even know where it is in the globe//17th August Radcliffe line history
Radcliffe Line After the partition of India on 17 August 1947, the Radcliffe Line became the border between India and Pakistan. The line was demarcated by the Boundary Commission headed by Cyril Radcliffe, who was authorized to fairly divide 1,75,000 square miles (4,50,000 sq km) of area among 88 million people. Lord Mountbatten announced the partition of the Indian sub-continent and the creation of two new states / nations on 14 August 1947 in Pakistan (Muslim nation) and on 15 August 1947 in India (Republic of India). In this division, not only the Indian sub-continent was split into two, but Bengal was also divided and the eastern part of Bengal was separated from India to become East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh). At the same time, Punjab was partitioned and Pakistan was created. In this division, railways, army, historical heritage, central revenue, all were divided equally. The main people who participated in this division of the Indian continent were Mohammed Ali Jin