Table of Contents
- 1 How many people moved to East and West Pakistan after the partition of India?
- 2 How many people migrated to Pakistan during the partition?
- 3 How many people were displaced during the partition of India?
- 4 Who created North-West Frontier Province?
- 5 What was the result of the 1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum?
- 6 When was NWFP merged into West Pakistan?
How many people moved to East and West Pakistan after the partition of India?
Millions of people moved across the new Radcliffe Line between the two newly formed states. The population of British India in 1947 was about 570 million. After partition, there were 370 million people in India, 170 million in West Pakistan, and 30 million people in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
How many people migrated to Pakistan during the partition?
15 million
During Partition in 1947, the number of people who migrated, often by foot, — Hindus and Sikhs to India, and Muslims to Pakistan — was 15 million.
Which party was in power in North West Frontier Province at the time of independence?
Government
| Tenure | Chief Ministers of the North-West Frontier Province | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| 10 November 1939 – 25 May 1943 | Governor’s rule | |
| 25 May 1943 – 16 March 1945 | Sardar Aurangzeb Khan | Muslim League |
| 16 March 1945 – 22 August 1947 | Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan (2nd time) | Indian National Congress |
| 14 August 1947 | Independence of Pakistan |
How many Hindus migrated from India Pakistan?
After Pakistan gained independence from the British Raj, 4.7 million of West Pakistan’s Hindus and Sikhs moved to India as refugees.
How many people were displaced during the partition of India?
The partition displaced between 10 and 20 million people along religious lines, creating overwhelming refugee crises in the newly constituted dominions.
Who created North-West Frontier Province?
In 1901, in a move which foreshadowed the policies of the early twenty-first century, the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, created the British Indian “North-West Frontier Province” in the same region and with a similar, loosely organised, administration.
What is the history of North West Frontier Province of India?
The northwestern frontier areas were annexed to India by the British after the Second Sikh War (1848–49). The territories thenceforth formed a part of Punjab until the province, then known as North-West Frontier Province, was created in 1901. This region along with the ‘Frontier Tribal Areas’ acted as a ‘buffer’ zone with Afghanistan.
What is North West Frontier Province (NWFP)?
Also seen as North-West Frontier Province, Northwest Frontier Province, N W F Province or NWFP . North West Frontier Province was created out of Punjab in 1901. It was part of the Bengal Presidency and it is now a province of Pakistan.
What was the result of the 1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum?
Before the Partition of India, the 1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum was held in July 1947 to decide the future of NWFP, in which the people of the province decided in favor of joining Pakistan.
When was NWFP merged into West Pakistan?
As a separate province, the NWFP lasted until 1955 when it was merged into the new province of West Pakistan, under the One Unit policy announced by Prime Minister Chaudhry Mohammad Ali.
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