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11 The Pencil Line That Changed the Subcontinent
The end of British rule in 1947 presented a dangerous choice: a clean exit or the risk of leaving behind a map filled with hundreds of independent, sovereign holes. This is the story of how a nation was physically divided while its internal fragments were being stitched together.We discuss the chaotic final months of the British Raj, focusing on the lack of preparation behind the Radcliffe Line. The episode details the logistical absurdity of dividing state assets and the moral weight of Gandhi’s non-violent intervention in Bengal. We also look at the high-stakes diplomacy used by the new…
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