Radcliffe Line

This the most brutal subdivision of one country, which had been orchestrated by British politicians an their allies in both India and Pakistan; namely Nehro and Janaah. It is a lesson to be learned for all local politicians, while my own natives at Sudan repeats the same pitfall..!!

Radcliffe Line : to divide India-Pakistan

The Radcliffe Line, the geopolitical border that divides India and Pakistan, came into existence on day, August 17, in the year 1947. It was formed following the partition. The architect of the Radcliffe Line was Sir Cyril Radcliffe. The western side of the line is known as Indo-Pakistani border and its eastern side as Indo-Bangladesh border.

A crude border was already formed by Lord Wavell, the Viceroy of India. However, in order to determine as to which territory should go to which country, Britain appointed Sir Cyril Radcliffe.

The Indo-Pak border is one of the most heavily guarded international boundaries in the world. There are only five crossing points along the 2,900-kilometre long border.

Let's know some details about the five crossing points:

Attari: Situated 25 kilometres from Amritsar, Attari village is the last Indian railway station that connects Lahore and Delhi.

Ganda Singh Wala: Ganda Singh Wala falls under the district of Kasur in Punjab. The crossing point here is now closed but it used to be the primary link between the two nations in the 1960s and 70s.

Hussainiwala: Right opposite the point of Ganda Singh Wala, lies the village of Hussainiwala in Firozpur district, Punjab. The village forms a part of the bank of River Sutlej that defines the Indo-Pak border.

Munabao: The village is situated at Barmer district in Rajasthan. It is famous for the railway station through which, the Thar Express runs. The crossing point had been lying closed ever since the 1965 war. It was reopened in February 2006 and since then, the Thar Express operates from Bhagat Ki Kothi in Jodhpur to Karachi, Pakistan, through this station.

Wagah: This is the most famous and the most prominent border crossing point between India and Pakistan. The point is located 32 kilometres from Amritsar and 24 kilometres from Lahore.