Outline Map Of India Before Partition
Muslim population in india is roughly equal to muslim population of pakistan.
Outline map of india before partition. The partition of india of 1947 was the division of british india into two independent dominion states the union of india and the dominion of pakistan. Ebay july 2010 rand mcnally s late 1947 view of partition. There was no issue of hindu and muslim homelands. Click on either half of the map for a very large scan.
India pre partition map shows the india map befor independance princely states and indian provinces and other adjoining countries. We trace the evolution of the political map of india. The original caption source. From hundreds of princely states and 17 provinces before partition to 14 states and 6 union territories following the reorganisation of states in 1956 to 29 states and 7 union territories before the bifurcation of jammu kashmir to 28 states and 9 union territories after it.
And how things looked right after partition a news map from the archives of the chicago sun times. An outline map of india helps you locate all the boundaries of the states in the country. It is still multi cultural multi religion nation with a secular state. The original caption source.
1909 for a larger view scroll down for a larger view scroll down. Bought from phyllis newman antique prints greenflea market and scanned by fwp july 2006 indian troops invade and seize the princely state of hyderabad in 1948 a map from the archives of the chicago sun times. The union of india is today the republic of india. On 15 august 1947 india after partition was declared independent of british rule and pandit jawaharlal nehru was sworn in as the first prime minister of independent india.
India before aug 15 1947 was a nation of multi cultural multi religious people. 1798 1836 1857 1909 from 1780 to 1947 best maps. The partition also saw the division of the british indian. It is india which evolved in thousands of years.
It is a perfect guide for the students of geography to know about the various states in india.